CURRENT MISSION

I WANT TO SEE THE WORLD

ABOUT ME

I've been quoted as being a "nerdy, glasses-wearing, Silverlake artfag"... Kinda funny. yes, I do do a lot of arty things. i play on skateboards and bicycles. I play the bass, guitar, and cello. I enjoy a good live band. On my days off I usually begin the day by reading and drinking coffee...

PHILOSOPHY

"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." -Willy Wonka

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My couch is often frequented by people passing through Los Angeles.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've spent the past 15 years of my life traveling around playing on skateboards and playing music. Almost always there are new and fun people to meet "on the road". Thanks to all who have lent me a sofa and some floor space!

Interests

playing the bass guitar, riding skateboards, riding bikes (fixed gear and BMX), painting on things, drawing on things, roadtripping...

• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

As I type this Jeff Buckley is playing on my stereo. There is a Deicide CD next to play. My musical preference is quite broad. Some favorites would be Fugazi, Neurosis, Into the Moat, Red Sparowes, John Coltrane, Converge, The Mars Volta, Atheist, Miles Davis, Neutral Milk Hotel, Bad Brains, John Fahey, Return to Forever, Mr. Bungle, Cephalic Carnage, Isis, King Crimson, The Meters, Slayer, Coalesce, Dinosaur Jr., Dillinger Escape Plan, Tortoise, Shellac, Mastodon, Primus, Kyuss, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Tom Waits...

I am presently reading "Breakfast of Champions" by Kurt Vonnegut. Other favorites are "You Can't Win" by Jack Black, "Dharma Punx" by Noah Levine, "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole, "Ham on Rye" by Charles Bukowski,.. really, just about any Charles Bukowski, Chuck Palahniuk, Arthur Nersesian, JD Salinger, Hermann Hesse...

I recently saw "Superbad". Fucking FUNNY!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently went on a 5-day backpacking adventure into Sequoia Natl. Park. No roads for miles! It's so nice getting away from the city from time to time.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share new music. Share good times on bicycles around the city... I want to learn about how others get by in this World, about their cultures and how they live and spend their days...