I just moved into a new place. I need to update my profile, it was inactive for a few years, I still am a teacher though.

I am a high school history teacher.

ABOUT ME

My loves are music, film, photography, art, food, and good people.

PHILOSOPHY

It could be worse.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I spent the month of May in 2009 driving around the USA couchsurfing most of the time. I am working on a blog about it.

http://couchsurfingben.blogspot.com/

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had the most amazing time with everyone I stayed with on this site so far. Not a bad experience to speak of.

Interests

I love watching movies. Reading. Music. Living so close to Los Angeles allows for many great concert, museum, and movie experiences. Plus the ocean is nice to look at, but I don't go in it.

Origami.
Rubik's Cube.
Designer board games.

• arts
• design
• photography
• concerts
• dining
• movies
• board games
• reading
• blogging
• origami
• music
• teaching
• history
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I love French cinema. I read books that say something about life. I listen to "rock / alternative / 80's / electronic" music. I've worked in many record shops throughout my life.

I love foreign cinema. Asian and French are my favorites. I have a special place in my heart for dark films, lonely films, and sexually provocative films.

I enjoy going to Art Exhibits when I find the time.

(movie list: Closer, Eternal Sunshine, Before Sunrise/Sunset, Punch Drunk Love, Buffalo 66, Comrades Almost A Love Story, Dead Poets Society, Some Kind Of Wonderful)

(music list: Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Cut Copy, Interpol, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Digitalism, The Smiths, Bon Iver, and MANY more listed at the link below)

http://www.last.fm/user/sonicwarhol

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

visited 24 states (48%)Create your own visited map of The United States or Like this? try: Google Positionvisited 4 states (1.77%)Create your own visited map of The World or website vertaling duits?

Teach, Learn, Share

I've never had a bad experience with any hosts, even one's that had zero reviews . I have enjoyed everybody I have met at local couchsurfing meet-up groups which was Orange Country and Long Beach when I lived in California, and Bend Oregon.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am polite, clean, I try no to be a bother to you. If you are free to talk and hang, great, if you are busy and just being kind and providing a rest spot or warm shower, thank you and I will be out and on my way asap as to not be a burden.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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