CURRENT MISSION

travel, eat, live, love

ABOUT ME

i'm a thirtysomething writer, educator and musician from new york. i've been living and teaching in busan, south korea for the past seven years and i absolutely love my life. i didn't leave the united states until i was thirty, and have spent all of my 30's indulging my wanderlust. i plan to spend my 40's letting my incredible life experiences translate into a solid career as a screenwriter.

PHILOSOPHY

i'm me. take it or leave it. i'm always trying to better myself emotionally, mentally and spiritually, am open to experiencing anything that gives me fuel for the fire....

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i couch surfed my way through western europe at the age of 30 and it was incredible. since then, i've hosted a ton in korea. i'm an incredibly busy person and don't have a lot of space at the moment - but if i'm around and available, my couch is available as well. if i can't host, i'm always happy to offer some good insider tips.

Interests

food, travel, film, music, scuba diving, books, pool, cultural awareness, human connection

• writing
• books
• dining
• traveling
• billiards
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• scuba diving
• golf
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

authors: kurt vonnegut, tom robbins, herman hesse, kahlil gibran, david sedaris, charles bukowski

music artists: bob dylan, bill withers, bob marley, toots and the maytals, neil young, ani difranco, taj mahal, otis redding, radiohead, nina simone, anything n'awlins, funk, 70's R&B, blues, jazz, classic rock

films: city of god, eternal sunshine, little miss sunshine, lovely and amazing, parenthood, american history x, get low, jesus' son, beasts of the southern wild

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

cycling thru western ireland - by far, the most beautiful scenery i've ever taken in and felt like instead of having gotten on an international flight, i accidentally stepped into a time machine...

Teach, Learn, Share

can teach you how to play guitar, how to bank the eight ball and how to tell the difference between a decent meal and a gastrinomical extravaganza. want to learn hapkido, how to shoot a better game of golf and more about culturally diverse cuisine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States