CURRENT MISSION

Learn the art of sushi preparation......

ABOUT ME

Happy, curious, silly, adventurous, ambitious, respectful, gentle, honest, open-minded.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm still thinking about it.....

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd be happy to host travelers on my couch or show them around my adoptive hometown. I hope to find those that are willing to do the same for me. I can't wait to meet you!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It has been great.

Interests

Skiing/snowboarding, camping, reading, cooking, hiking, traveling, numismatics, learning, movie and cultural festivals, racquetball, running, weight training, chess.

I love coffee, wine, sushi, and all things I've not tried before.

• arts
• festivals
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• marathon
• running
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• skydiving
• skiing
• snowboarding
• racquetball

Music, Movies, and Books

My short list of favorites.....

Authors: F. Dostoyevsky, C. Palahniuk, D. Sedaris, N. Kazantzakis, E. Hemingway, R. Kurzweil, G.G. Marquez, N. Gogol, G. Orwell, P. Coelho, George Martin, etc.

Musicians: Gypsy Kings, Joe Dassin, Royksopp, Laurin Hill, Bob Marley, Susidy, Darude, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cranberries, Okean Elzy,etc.

Movies: Gladiator, Amelie, Chernobyl Heart, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, Raising Victor Vargas, Fight Club, etc.

Theater: Phantom of the Opera, Sleepy Hollow, Les Miserables, The Male Intellect, Jersey Boys, Fuddy Meers, Aida, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been fortunate enough to experience the Colosseum, top of the Eiffel Tower, the Kremlin, Pecherska Lavra, a Moai, Vienna Konzerthaus, the Met, St. Sofia, the Strip, Fisherman's Wharf, Space Needle, the Grand Canal, Michelangelo's David, Avenue of the Stars, Central Park, Reloj de Flores, Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Pacific dolphins, Caribbean manta rays, skydiving, parasailing, a marathon, Temple Square, Karluv Most, Potemkin Stairs, Mayan Pyramids, St. Peter's Square, Statue of Liberty, Sistine Chapel.....

Don't let me stop there!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Moldova, Russian Federation, San Marino, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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