CURRENT MISSION

Growing food, growing life.

ABOUT ME

Lover of many things of the past. Not for their quaintness but for their ingenuity, for their ability to make do with what is available.

I always try to learn from others, and emulate the good qualities that I see in people. I can be quiet sometimes, but I am at a loss of words sometimes, and prefer to remain silent than mumble incoherent thoughts. I am 85% of the time vegetarian, but as the percentage shows, flexible in nature.

PHILOSOPHY

Be thankful for what you have, and know what enough is. Ware tada taru o shiru, a zen saying about knowing "what just enough is."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just getting started. I have had great experiences, and find it wonderful that this opportunity exists to meet great, conscious, generous people and interact on an intimate level that would otherwise be impossible, at least for me... Unfortunately, I am not yet in a position to host, but by surfing i hope to learn and expand my horizons.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just started, although I must admit that I have been known to sleep on many a couch of friends even before i even new about couch surfing!

Interests

Photography, woodworking, meditation, permaculture, music, reading, cooking, and movies.

Most of all though, I love creating things, and it is a mystery why I have not done more of it.

• photography
• dining
• cooking
• mexican food
• vegetarian
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• music
• surfing
• business
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Don't want to steal away too much conversation material when we finally do get to meet so a short list is as follows
Books: God of Small things, Kafka on the shore, 100 years of solitude, Brave New World, 1984

Music: Souljazz Orchestra, MoonDog, Kodo

Movies: Be Kind Rewind, Science of Sleep, I heart huckabees

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Started Hot Sauce Business with no money
-Studied traditional Japanese Drumming with Kodo, in the mountains of Japan for a year. Below is the group I apprenticed with. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEC7Pp8r2tY
-Was an interpreter on a cruise ship around the world
-worked at 12000ft for one season, at the second highest peak in Japan
-farmed in Cuba and experienced life outside of capitalism

Teach, Learn, Share

I know some traditional japanese songs and dances. If in the proper context would love to share!

Love cooking with people. Mainly Indian, Japanese, and Mexican food but all kinds!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, India, Japan, United States