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Overview

  • 9 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Japanese; learning French, Hindi, Spanish
  • 115, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Road Scholar
  • Lifelong
  • From Santa Cruz, California
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

"From the depth of my soul to the bottom of my sole"

ABOUT ME

I take my skateboard to countries with nothing to skate.
I write long winded sappy lists of interests which friends enjoy teasing me about. (I've cut it down a bit now)
I've developed nomadic gypsy tendencies which only seem to grow the more I travel.

PHILOSOPHY

Live, Love, Laugh, and Learn.

Interests

Fire and Life.
Fresh fruit, good wine, a song and a dance
Working with nature and playing with children
African drums, Indian rhythms, Flamenco guitars, Balkan horns, and disco clubs that still play Daft Punk.
I make a point to learn something new everyday. From Capoeira to Yoga, I involve my body as much as possible in that process.
Interesting, passionate, quirky, and eccentric people
A well told story - in whatever medium
Sunny beaches and misty mountain tops
Spontaneity
Reflection
Gypsies and orange juice

  • dancing
  • flamenco
  • capoeira
  • wine
  • yoga
  • clubbing
  • traveling
  • drums
  • skateboarding
  • teaching
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Yes please

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to see a healer in India who took all the pain away from my broken foot without even touching it. In fact I was dancing on it afterward on that same night. He did so by 'pulling the memories out' of the affected areas...?

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyones a teacher - everyones a student

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Guatemala, India, Japan, United States

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