CURRENT MISSION

To see/smell/taste/hear/touch new things and make some friends along the way

ABOUT ME

I'm an odd mix of a person...just as creative as I am analytical...just as rational as I am emotional....I am an engineer....who sews for fun...I can be totally rational one second...then want to give everyone around me hugs the next...

Very easy going and respectful of others...

I like to talk about things that matter, and things that dont matter...

I think if you were to ask anyone who knows me they would say "he kind of looks scary, but is very sweet and has lots of facial hair..."

For the past few years, I've been very plugged into the California BurningMan community and underground electronica scene...it is something I enjoy very much. Good people, good music, endless memories.

Some other interesting (or not) facts about me:
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I took 2 years of ballet class
I like talking about religion although I am agnostic
I have a chocolate addiction
I drink LOTS of coffee
I am L.G.B.T. friendly

PHILOSOPHY

everything in moderation...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By being curious about other peoples cultures...and teaching people I meet things they might not know already (hopefully).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I sent someone in Heidelberg a message asking if we can meet for coffee or drink. We ended up spending the entire week, drinking, meeting other CouchSurfers, road tripping to Berlin, going bar hopping, flea-marketing, etc. A wonderful time. Looking forward to my next CouchSurfing adventure(s).

Interests

burningman, electronic music, hula-hooping, computers, spirituality (or absence of), strong coffee, politics, outdoors, camping, hiking, seafood, electronics, building structures, being creative, sewing, wearing funky costumes

• burningman
• ballet dancing
• seafood
• chocolate
• coffee
• drinking
• electronics
• politics
• music
• electronic music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• engineering
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, City of Lost Children, Delicatessen, 24 Hour Party People, Groove, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Jamón, jamón, Amores Perros, ¡Átame!, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, La Mala educación, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Secretary, Napolean Dynomite, Red White Blue (trilogy), Dune, Excalibur, Amelie, The Princess Bride, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, etc...

music: electro, house, industrial, folk, whatever has a good beat or tells a good story...

books: the internet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

watching a double rainbow appear in the middle of the desert in the summer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am willing to teach anything someone asks, I am willing to learn anything someone offers (how is that for faux-zen).

However....I will say...if you want....I can teach you to make....the BEST GUACAMOLE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!! and a few other Mexican dishes...

Also, I can teach basics of hula-hoop, sewing and building shade-structures.

Finally, I can probably teach you to do almost anything with a computer...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Mexico, United States

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