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Overview

  • 22 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • construction, photographer. uber driver, dive master, bea...
  • BA, philosophy. minors in english and comparative literature
  • From floral park, NY
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

have as much fun as possible while still working and being the best dad i can be.

ABOUT ME

i do construction on the beach. i spend free time with my daughter and going out with some interesting people. i was a professional beach bum and shell collector making some money as a photographer [in Miami], dive master and underwater photographer [abroad] and wedding photographer [in NY]. i like to chill out with a good strong drink when my fins are drying and love my life. i'm a nudist/naturist and relocated just minutes away from Haulover beach. i'm also an atheist and into BDSM.

PHILOSOPHY

love the life you live.

choose your battles wisely.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i can now host. i have a 1/1 with a full sized bed [my daughter's room] in a 2/2 with a comfy couch in the living room too. i do work an odd schedule, so i can only be free after work. also, i have a 5/yo daughter with split custody and i won't host when she is around. i am happy to host when she isn't here.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

plenty! since relocating down to SFL i have had amazing experiences thanks to CS. I was a long-term surfer for my first 2 months here and became more involved in meetings and group activities as i grew more roots here. i was able to host in the philippines and that was fun too.

Interests

good parenting, being happy, SCUBA, surfing, photography, women, fun, sun, and all other the good things i know, that i know and then forgot and all that i have yet to learn. i'm open to all interests so long as there is a mutual respect involved.

  • photography
  • drinking
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • snorkeling
  • atheism
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

robert heinlein, gore vidal, douglas adams, carl sagan, richard dawkins, michio kaku, ayn rand, christopher hitchens [rip], scott sigler, Lemony Snicket (the pen name of American author Daniel Handler),

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

snorkeling and SCUBA diving with whale sharks and nudibranches in southeast asia. i could show you some amazing pictures shot with an underwater camera!

Teach, Learn, Share

isn't life a lesson? when you think you know it all you know you don't! if you are not learning, you are not living!

What I Can Share with Hosts

sea shells and wondrous tales. i'm not much into cooking and cleaning, but then again i've hosted more than been hosted these past few years. having a kid makes things beautifully complicated. we only travel local and to visit family in NY. i would never take my daughter on 90% of my past adventures until she turns 18!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Philippines, United States

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