CURRENT MISSION

I do spread the good vibes. Dance, design, make noise!•http://bit.ly/MikeLong

ABOUT ME

Cinema, music, books, tea, teaching, T'ai Chi, reading, walking, cities, culture. I love to eat doubles. I meditate every day. I am here to spread the vibe.

PHILOSOPHY

As long as you're not hurting other people, go for it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to meet all y'åll! We're onto something!•

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met the best people and I'll never forget them.•

Interests

Fine, free, funky. I like to move and smile and think and be aware. Zen and living.

• culture
• books
• design
• dancing
• meditation
• walking
• movies
• reading
• music
• guitar
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Sweet soul music, funk, '60's one-hit-wonders, reggae/dub, and constantly digging for new old awesome! I hosted and mixed a 30 hour podcast collection of tunes from '59-'68.

Iranian/German/French/Taiwanese cinema, Harlem renn. I am a nerd, really, I am. I have read more than 30 books this year (gotta finish 'em up before the world ends!), including and especially loving Céline, Waugh, Murakami, Pynchon, and Upton Sinclair. My favorite movies have been directed by Bergman, Tsai, Kiarostami, Ratanaruang, Rohmer, Rivette, Kieslowski, Bresson, Stillman, and too many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm the first person on the planet (that I know of, and yes, my project started before that Stride gum sponsored guy, and I didn't know of him til I finished) to shoot and broadcast a dance video every single day for a year (different song/location/all over the world) via YouTube. My account was suspended due to "copyright issues," even though every artist that contacted me was into it. I lost a lot of money and eventually ended up couch surfing without any choice, but that's how the world works. I'm back to fun time couch surfing, let's meet!

I once played guitar on stage with Damo Suzuki. Photo evidence will follow if requested.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love teaching...music or design, let's roll! Practice and move øn üp!¡!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada