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Brooklyn, New York, United States
@FULLYFUNCTNLPHIL
Member since 2007
CURRENT MISSION Try everything once ABOUT ME Originally from NC, now in Astoria, Queens after a few years in Japan.
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Learning Hindi
2 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING Hosting and surfing as often as possible. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE CouchSurfed my way through half a dozen countries, then hosted for four years in downtown Nagoya.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DjAccha/ Movies: All kinds. Favorites include anything Bollywood or directed by Stanley Kubrick, Darren Aronofsky, Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, David Lynch, Guy Ritchie, Christopher Guest, Quentin Tarantino, Jim Jarmusch, etc. Books: Fiction, nonfiction, everything in between. Anything about history, politics, counterculture, etc.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Bathed in the Ganga River with a sadhu in Haridwar, India at sunrise, and watched the Perseids meteor shower from the summit of Mt. Fuji.
Teach, Learn, Share
I've dabbled in a wide variety of esoteric hobbies and interests over the years. Although I haven't traveled far, I've had some interesting experiences. I love telling and hearing stories. Just ask.
My Interests
Politics, cooking, reading, music of all kinds, microbrews, college radio, aquarium keeping, photography, camping, fishing, biking, foreign cultures and languages
