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Overview

  • 3 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Greek (modern)
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Bicycle Mechanic, Student
  • Yipes, um... lots of college, no degree... working on that
  • From Pittsburgh PA
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Doing a motorcycle ride from

ABOUT ME

I'm a nice guy, and that's the first thing you'll notice about me. Obsessed with 2-wheeled vehicles be they with pedals or a motor. I'm studying art and design. Most of my family lives in Greece and I spend lots of time there. I've been vegetarian for years. Try to take care of myself. Love travel and the outdoors.

PHILOSOPHY

What's there to say. I'm a pretty boring person really. Never wrote a song, built a house, authored a book, cured a disease or won a war.

I don't know if I'll ever etch my mark on the world. I'm not sure I want to. For now my goal in life is to experience as much of the world as I can in the time life gives me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None as of yet. Buddy of mine hosts lots of surfers, he introduced me to CS.

Interests

drawing, mountain biking, motorcycles, skiing/snowboarding, travel (and I mean the gritty kind that doesn't involve fancy hotels) microbrews, new people, new places, you, me, joy, pain, beauty, romance, passion, fear, adventure, love, life

  • arts
  • books
  • design
  • beauty
  • vegetarian
  • motorcycles
  • traveling
  • cars
  • drawing
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • freelancing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I like a lot documentaries about art and sports, foreign films, indy flicks, high-budget action movies, and animation.

Music: where do I start? Give me a couple beers and I'll chat your ear off.

Books: Know what, it's really hard for me to sit down and read. Most of my reading is sci-fi/fantasy audio books on my ipod while I'm at the gym.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Participated in mountain bike racing for 4 seasons

Worked as a freelance photojournalist for a small bike magazine.

Lived 2 years in Athens, Greece

3 cross-country motorcycle trips.

Teach, Learn, Share

You'd never guess by looking at me, but I'm mechanically-inclined. I'm an expert with bicycles and I know a thing or two about motorized vehicles as well.

I also love to draw and would be glad to teach you what I know.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, United States

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