CURRENT MISSION

Shooting for the moon

ABOUT ME

Quick summary of my past. I was born in Philadelphia, PA, moved to central Connecticut after a few months, and lived there for the rest of my life, other than going to school in Atlanta for 4 years. After graduating I lived in Cape Town, South Africa for 7 months. Then after a lot of thinking and talking to people and researching, but mostly on a whim, I decided to move to Saigon, settle down, and get a job in frontier market investing. Some people don't get it, but I just wanted to pick up and drop down in some place that was as far removed from the US, but still had a possible job or two in my field, and see if I could get a job and establish myself there. Time will tell.

PHILOSOPHY

I haven't lived long enough to claim that I have a constant life philosophy. I could take a lot of quotes or general paraphrased ideas, but the truth is my philosophies are ever-changing. As long as I am open-minded, these philosophies will come together eventually.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Couchsurfers were some of the first people I met in Saigon, and many are now my closest friends here. I don't have a place yet, but when I do, if there is room, I look forward to hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My only couchsurfing experience is my current extended stay on Dave an Erica's couch in District 1. I am sleeping downstairs with the constant flow of couchsurfers, entertaining them, letting them in and out of the dungeon, and comforting them in times of sorrow.

Interests

I am interested in new things, experiences, people, places, ideas, music, books, movies, foods, drinks, etc. I will try or do just about anything, as long as it's not completely retarded and just to say that I did it.

I also love anything that is old but good enough to withstand the test of time.

• books
• drinking
• movies
• investing
• music
• drums
• hunting
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

This list would be way too long so this is just stuff that have been stimulating me most recently, so take with a grain of salt. (I am adding TV Shows).

Talking Heads, Freddie Hubbard, Thelonius Monk, The World is Flat, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (book), Billy Cobham, Bob Marley, Eddie Murphy Raw and Delirious, The Wire, South Park, Fargo, Michael Clayton, A Tribe Called Quest, N.W.A., Lucky Dube, Herbie Hancock, Tipping Point, Blink, Tom Robbins, Michael Lewis, Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Beatles, The Who, Jeff Buckley, Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Bill Frisell, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Shantaram (only a little ways in), The Shock Doctrine (anxiously waiting to read),

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A lunar rainbow over Victoria Falls. This happens on a clear night when there is a full moon and the water level is high. The moon reflects on the mist and there is a clear rainbow over/in the falls. Shit's crazy I tell you.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a lover, student, and- if need be- a teacher of music. I would be thrilled to enlighten you on the wide range of music I listen to and love, and you can enlighten me on your musical tastes. I also could teach you to play the drums, but I don't have a drumset, so we will have to get creative.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Jamaica, Lesotho, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Swaziland, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos Islands, Vatican City State, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

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