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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, French, Uyghur, Uighur
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Renaissance Man : )
  • University of Washington, B.A. in Anthropology
  • From Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be a better person!

PHILOSOPHY

Still waters run deep.

Variety is the spice of life.

You've made your bed, now lie in it.

Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosting people in Urumqi was the highlight!

Interests

Soccer. Guitar. Food. Learning.

  • dining
  • running
  • guitar
  • soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Chungking Express. We Don't Live Here Anymore. A History of Violence.

Music: Queen of Argyll, Bach-Suites for Cello, Rodrigo and Gabriela

Books: Oliver Twist, Dracula, Ender's Game series, Pride and Prejudice

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France

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