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3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
37, Male
Member since 2008

This and That
Self taught genius ;)
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To travel the world and see as much of its people, culture, and nature as I can.

ABOUT ME

Health of the Mind, Body, and Soul. Well that's what I strive for at least, with varying levels of success!

I'm a half Canadian half American who lives in an old farmhouse with a few cats and a dog all rescued from the Humane society where I used to volunteer. I'm usually up for anything otherwise I'm hangin around, reading and playing my Guitar. I enjoy the usual things, movies, lots of different sorts of music, and traveling. I've managed to get to Europe a couple of times, and various national parks. My goal is to see as much of this world, it's cultures, and nature as possible. My big love is backpacking and the great outdoors. I used to dabble a bit in film and photography, perhaps one day I will get back into it. Gardening is another thing I've been meaning to attempt. Politics tend to lean left, at least socially speaking. Live and let live I say.

PHILOSOPHY

Have a good time. All the time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Back Traveling around North America currently.

*Older stuff***I'm out on a world tour! Currently in New Zealand for 2010, and then Australia. I'm keeping the whole thing as unplanned as possible so I can be open to wherever, and whatever when ever I choose.***

I'm looking to Travel with others, meet people along the way and so forth.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A few on the East coast of the U.S.A. All were great experiences.

Interests

backpacking
tramping
camping
music
guitar
travel
yoga
biking
sailing

cats
dogs
culture
photography
yoga
gardening
politics
movies
reading
traveling
eating out
socializing
music
guitar
outdoor activities
cycling
backpacking
camping
sailing
volunteering
parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Just brief selections, I like a lot of stuff!

Books:
Calvin and Hobbes, Nabokov, Lovecraft, Vonnegut, Hunter Thompson, Bryson, Hawkins, Pratchett, Weil, Castaneda, Dr. Seuss, rock n roll biographies, history books. Nowadays I mostly read non-fiction.

Movies/TV:
All types but the recent crop of Hollywood drivel has been exceptionally horrible in my opinion. How many remakes do we need!!! I love cheesy B movies, Hammer House Horror specially, Kubrick, Herzog. Kurosawa, Bergman, Gilliam, Burton, stupid comedies, documentaries, old Disney movies and more...
Cartoons,Synecdoche, New York, Labyrinth, Southpark, MST3K, AbFab, The Young Ones, Drop Dead Fred, Simpsons,CSI, Flight of the conchords, Fawlty Towers, Trailer Park Boys, Mighty Boosh, Monty Python, Kids in the hall, House, Anthony Bourdain No Reservations, Seinfeld, History Channel, Discovery Channel etc & The Iron Chef (original!)

Music:
Folk, Jazz, Classical, Blues, Bluegrass, electronic, rock n roll, some old metal, old soul and RnB. Big into Psych and stuff with a groove. Some modern brit pop & shoegazing stuff. Whatever, I try to be open minded. The Beatles, Belle and Sebastian, Pink Floyd, Bjork, Hawkwind, Arcade Fire, MGMT, CSS, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Buzzcocks, Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith, Gong, The cure, Depeche Mode, Dandy Warhols, Bowie, Skinny Puppy, Jeff Buckley, The Decemberists, Kraftwerk, Cursive, Tangerine Dream, Elliot Smith, Orb, Fuzgazi, Doors, They might be giants, Police, Nick Drake, Hadouk, Sigur Ros, GD, Pixies, Postal Service, Damien Rice, Joy Division, New Order, Rilo Kiley,Bauhaus, Hendrix, Ozric Tentacles, Beach Boys, BR 549, Byrds, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Duran Duran,Talking Heads, Ministry, Misfits, Nightwish, Mogwai, Damned,Stooges, Alice in Chains, Rush, Cash, Elvis, Motorhead, Can, Mouse on Mars, Particle, The Band, New Deal, Pretty Things, Kula Shaker, Police, Cars,ELO, BOC, ELP, tons more of course but that's enough for now...