I'm friendly, open minded, and love meeting new people.

PHILOSOPHY

"A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they aren't dead, really. They're just backing away from life.
Reach out.
Take a chance.
Get hurt even.
But play as well as you can...
Otherwise, you got nothing to talk about in the locker room."

--Maude from Harold and Maude

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I get to meet the world in my own home!

This is whom I've hosted so far:

Ellyse (F) China - July 2011
Masato (M) Japan - Oct 2011
Wayne (M) Canada (now Taiwan/Thailand) - Jan 2012
Benjamin (M) Australia - Oct 2013
Michelle & Amos (F/M) England - Jan 2014
Clément (M) France - Jan 2014
Amal (M) India (now US) - Mar 2014
Suhasini (F) India (now Hong Kong) - Mar 2014
Bharghavi (F) India - Mar 2014
Karoline (F) Germany - Mar 2014
Thierry & Eugénie (M/F) New Caledonia - Mar 2014
Catherine & Juno (F/M) China - Mar 2014
Ahmet (M) Turkey - May 2014
Ray (M) USA (now Taiwan) - June 2014
Eason & Iris (M/F) Taiwan - June 2014
Brandon (M) Singapore - June 2014
Parin (M) India (now Canada) - Aug 2015

And this is whom I've surfed with:

Dylan (Hualian, Taiwan) - Sept 2013
Cliff and Gary (Tainan, Taiwan) - April 2014

Interests

I like languages, geocaching, mahjong, hiking, the ocean, movies, calligraphy, trivia challenges, billiards, bowling, KTV, trying new foods, seeing new places, meeting new people.

Music, Movies, and Books

So many, but here are a few. What does this say about me? Who knows?!

Movies:
Harold and Maude
Little Man Tate
A Raisin in the Sun
Mrs. Doubtfire
Auntie Mame
The Emporer's New Groove

Music:
Queen
k.d. lang
Mocedades
Soler
OK Go
Hao En & Jia Jia
Missy Elliot
Mamas and the Papas
ELO
Faith No More

Books:
Forever Amber
Ethan Frome
Love You Forever
The Pillars of the Earth
The Importance of Being Ernest
The Tale of Two Bad Mice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One day I was caught in a military attack and feared for my life, the next day I wandered peacefully through the incredible temples of Angkor Wat, and the next day I ate fried insects and spiders. Pretty exciting three days in Cambodia!

Teach, Learn, Share

"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry, to get my work done, and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."

--Maya Angelou

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you how to play mahjong (the REAL game), share my recipes for Tom Kha Gai and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and share my passion for geocaching and languages.

Interested in quirky films? Let's talk about them!

Want to know about life in Taiwan through the eyes of an American who's a permanent resident there? I'm your guy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, France, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States

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