Grew up in west of the USA. Currently been living in the Philippines for a year now.

I'm a laid back, passionate old soul who knows he's more wrong about everything in life half of the time but still finds a way to find the joy, absurdity, and meaning in all of it. In other words, your boy got a sense of humor, reasonable level of intelligence, and doesn't need to be the coolest guy in the room to have a good time. :)

I enjoy drinking socially and I'm 420 friendly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to educate myself about different cultures and people around the world, but not through YouTube videos and vlogs. I like to genuinely connect with the locals and learn about their struggles and their joys of life. Our cultures may be different, but our innate desire to connect with others is universal.

Interests

Travel, Music, Film, TV, Basketball, Martial Arts, Boxing, Futbol, World News, Conversation, Reading, Writing, Drawing/Illustrating.

• culture
• writing
• performing arts
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• running
• drinking
• news
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• sports
• basketball
• martial arts

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

Hip Hop/Rap, R&B Soul, Funk, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Samba, Classic Rock & Heavy Metal, House, Electronic, Film Soundtracks.

Movies:

Cidade De Deus (City of God), Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, The Dark Knight, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Gangs of Wasseypur, The Departed, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived being homeless, starving and without money in the Philippines, got taken in by a local and progressively built myself back up to being financially independent and secure again and looking less like a disheveled refugee. Crazy long and exciting story I can tell you in person.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you want to improve your English, I'm happy to do that. If you want to learn how to compose music, I can give you the basics. If you want to learn how to kill it on the dance floor, I promise you will not embarrass yourself.

I don't claim to be an expert in either of these things, but you can learn a thing or two. ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Honesty, open-mindedness and good vibes. Funny & crazy stories about my personal life and conversations about anything and everything in life. If you're a fan of reading books, I'll suggest some too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, England, Hong Kong, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Philippines, United States