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Overview

  • 44 references 31 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Korean, Turkish; learning Arabic (North Levantine), German, Russian, Ukrainian
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • International Psychologist, English Lecturer, and Group F...
  • MA in International Psychology / TESOL Certified
  • From New York, NY, USA
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About Me

Instagram: @TheOCRManiac

I have been called so many names by so many people around the world as you will see in my references. By all means, you may call me by my first name, Brandon, or my middle name, Chris(topher). I am a 35-year-old Brooklyn, NY native, born and raised.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I've traditionally been able to host in my home, but during this pandemic...and for the foreseeable future, I have to scale that bit quite a bit. A lot has changed since the beginning of 2020 and I hope you all can understand. I love to meet new people and I'd love to show you around the 5 boroughs (maybe not Staten Island though lol) if time permits. I think you'd have a great time. I love interesting conversations with people. I also love reaching out to surfers that are already in town. So even if you are already here and have a host, don't hesitate to contact me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Well, I'd like to think that I'm a pretty seasoned couch surfer. There are still many countries and cities on my list to visit. I have had mostly good experiences. The bad ones...well I'll share those stories with my future guests. :P

Interests

I LOVE LEARNING LANGUAGES !!! I've fallen off quite a bit with my studies, but I'm hoping to get back to it pretty soon. Wishful thinking maybe, but I am quite a good learner.

Snowboarding !!!! I love wintertime, and snowboarding is the best part. I also enjoy reading, playing the piano, and studying. Yes, studying lol.

Fitness!!! As a group fitness trainer, I love being able to train together with friends. Maybe we could catch a class together!

  • culture
  • fitness
  • running
  • psychology
  • whiskey
  • ocr
  • obstacle course racing
  • spartan race
  • spartan
  • fitness training
  • races
  • sgx

Music, Movies, and Books

I was in a K-Pop phase. So Taeyang, SG Wannabe, Kara, and other Korean singers were the favs. As far as my "back home swag" I like to listen to RnB. Boyz II Men, Neyo, Trey Songz and Usher top the list.

Xavier Naidoo has opened my eyes to German RnB !!!

Halil Sezai has opened my eyes to Turkish music !!! I wanna learn to play the ud. -_-

Raised by Wolves on HBO, Power on Starz, Smallville...I can't believe after 10 years it's over :-( , The Boondocks...also over :-( , Lost...hmm I'm seeing a trend developing, anything Marvel, The Flash,..dont judge me lol

Game of Thrones, Lords of the Underworld series. I like to read my Psychology books and language books also.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I jumped out of a plane once....ok twice, lol

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm, Well, I guess I can teach someone how to snowboard. I am also an English teacher, so if someone needs help with that it would be just fine. ^^ I want to learn some tricks on my board. Yes I have a one track mind when it comes to boarding lol. We can share my oreos....but you only get 2. lol

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, South Korea, Turkey, United States

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