I am an artist who makes lots of music. I have also written and published many novels and poetry books. I work in software to pay bills, and live in an amazing apartment in the DC suburbs (north bethesda).

I love the sea, the ocean, I have a deep connection with it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet people and laugh, I spend too much time working on my art and I sometimes forget how much I love the company of other humans. You are most welcome to crash on my lovely new couch it's a work of art and very comfortable.

Interests

• writing
• literature
• poetry
• meditation
• walking
• reading
• painting
• music
• classical music
• electronic music
• hiking
• basketball
• films
• performance art
• documentary
• people watching
• sculpture
• making music
• thinking
• watching films
• foreign films
• writing letters
• looking at clouds

Music, Movies, and Books

Prince, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Beatles, Wu Tang Clan, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Sun Ra, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Radiohead. Films like Seven Samurai, Ran, anything Kurosawa. Also Maborosi, anything Kore-eda. And I like old Werner Herzog docs, and any good unknown documentaries. I can watch normal films sometimes but they're boring.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in Hawaii for 2 years.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach writing, creativity, music-making, you name it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Inspiration.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Puerto Rico, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States