CURRENT MISSION

To cultivate self-love, invite the unknown, and learn from beautiful strangers

ABOUT ME

Student-dabbler-lover-traveler-schemer. I love collecting stories and philosophies and skills and connecting with other people. I aim to appreciate the absurdity and beauty of life, and to better understand myself through my and other's experiences.

I like "real, honest living," by which I mean talking, acting, and doing honestly. I am also drawn to simpler lifestyles -- ones in which you have to chop your own wood, build your own house, and the like.

Oh, and I also love mystery! I love thinking about, courting, and giving myself over to the incredible unknown which surrounds us and being humbled by it. On this note, I'm fascinated by anything which allows us tap into the unknown, be it through magic, philosophy, meditation, or...who knows

My housemates and I have moved to Taos to lay the foundations for a future art commune somewhere in America. We spread our time between commune discussions, art-practices, and our jobs (I work as a line-cook). In those other hours, I would love to hang out!

PHILOSOPHY

The most sacred responsibilities we have as mortal individuals are striving to know and accept ourselves in all our flawed beauty and giving voice to that inexpressible us-ness. To achieve this is to have lived well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

On my year off of school I surfed a few times and was greeted with ultimate hospitality, and now I'm looking to explore the other side of the equation.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As a surfer, I have been unconscious on beds and couches. Looking to expand my horizons and try out hammocks, roofs, and tatami mats.

Interests

KIM JUNG IL LOOKING AT THINGS

Things that require me to do-it-myself:
-making food from scratch
-film photography
-camping in the woods
-searching for wild mushrooms

Appreciating artmedia!
(Discovering and hoarding good music and books)

Robust flavors:
-good, dark beer
-strong black coffee
-unsweetened chocolate
-spicy thai curry
-a good bottle of balsamic vinegar
-any red wine

Recently I've become fascinated by board games and tarot.

Looking for the next thing to get fixated on!

• arts
• books
• singing
• photography
• acting
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• wine
• red wine
• beer
• coffee
• meditation
• board games
• magic
• music
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
-everything by David Lynch
-Punch-Drunk Love
-The Sting
-Love & Death
-Boogie Nights
-American Beauty
-Reservoir Dogs

Music:
-lo-fi
-catchy 60s hooks
-sexy bass lines
-weird voices
-beautiful melancholy
~such as... The Smiths, Pixies, The Mountain Goats, The Tallest Man on Earth, Belle & Sebastian, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Harry Nilsson, Guided By Voices, David Bowie, The Beach Boys

Books:
-100 Years of Solitude
-the short stories of Raymond Carver
-everything by Carlos Castaneda
-The Unbearable Lightness of Being
-On the Road
-The Qabalistic Tarot

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had the incredible fortune to sing Mozart's Requiem in Carnegie Hall, New York, as part of my high school chamber choir.

Countries I’ve Visited

Israel, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States