ABOUT ME

I love to travel and love to experience different cultures and amazing people to the greatest extent possible. I love to surf, ski, wakeboard, play poker, read, watch movies, drink good beer, meet new people, converse, play tennis, golf, basketball, explore, hike, anything new, different, and exciting.

PHILOSOPHY

Always give people the benefit of the doubt.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just joined but hope to be very involved in meeting all of you amazing people.

Interests

• beer
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• investing
• poker
• hiking
• skiing
• wakeboarding
• basketball
• tennis
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Zero 7, Blue Merle, Bob Marley, Flaming Lips, Pennywise, Yovee, Postal Service, Beta Band, Baldwin Brothers, Thievery Corporation, Sublime, The Shins, Elliot Smith, Air Supply, Jack Johnson, Nick Drake, Outkast, Kings of Convenience, Slightly Stoopid, The Dining Rooms, Wilco, Etro Anime, Radiohead, John Butler Trio, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Air, Weekend Players, Donavon Frankenreiter, The Killers, MoZella, Sneaker Pimps, Ween

Movies:The Usual Suspects, Carlito's Way, The Natural, anything with Richard Prior and/or Gene Wilder, Rocky IV, Bourne Identity, As Good As It Gets, Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, The Sting, Legends of the Fall, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, Knocked Up, Momentum II, E.T., Goonies, Lucky Number Slevin, Slackers, Alpha Dog, Fargo, Pulp Fiction

Books: ANYTHING by Kurt Vonnegut or David Sedaris, Breakfast of Champions, Slaughter House Five, Mother Night, Cat's Cradle, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Naked, On the Road, Blink, Peaceful Warrior, Tipping Point, A Confederacy of Dunces, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Diary of Anne Frank, The Intelligent Investor...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have surfed 16 foot waves in Playa Negra, Costa Rica. I hiked to the summit of Cerro Chirripo with an amazing view of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. I ate dinner at the base of an active Volcano. I spent 30 hours in a Russian Airport Prison (mistake but scary none the less).

Teach, Learn, Share

My Spanish is pretty solid although I haven't spoken much in recent years. I LOVE teaching people to surf and have a longboard specifically for free lessons. I know a lot about investing and can share my knowledge with anyone.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Spain, United Kingdom, United States