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Groups I Belong To Seoul 958:2823 Why: I have lived / will live here. I love this city.
| Future Features 44:48 Why: I love CS and want to help
| Seoul Gig Guide 90:92 Why: I love live music -- indie and jazz in particular -- and I often struggle to find friends to come with me.
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Couch Information
No couch currently available for surfing. On the road! I _kind of_ still have a couch though, since my car has been called "a couch with a V8". It's a 1987 Ford... yeah. Anyway, it's loaded full of recording equipment and no way am I letting anyone sleep on my mics. Sorry. Friends (51)
Adam and Jessica Lofbomm 29, Several people Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since September 2007 "We met through an ad for musicians on Craigslist and became friends." Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend I vouched for Zach Bardon
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Jae Yeon Yoon 23, Female Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since December 2007 "we met at christmas party" Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend I vouched for Zach Bardon
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Matthew Weigand 30, Male Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since December 2007 "just a pair of jokemongers" Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
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Hyeneung Cho 30, Female Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since August 2007 "from my boyfriend" Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
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La Tisha Ayers 28, Female Culver City, California United States Friends since October 2007 "Through the Loffy Lofbomms" Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Zach Bardon
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Hannah Shin 28, Female Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since December 2007 "We met several times, and had fun time drinking+clubbing at hongdae. lol" Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
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John Siskar 25, Male Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since December 2007 "We've been to several CS meet ups." Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Zach Bardon
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Sarah Amsellem 23, Female Zurich, Zurich Switzerland Friends since December 2007 "meet at several CS meetups" Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
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Leslie Early 25, Female Ilsan, Gangwon-do South Korea Friends since December 2007 "Met in Hongdae." Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Zach Bardon
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FORSAN 23, Female Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since January 2008 "CS Seoul - New Year's (Eve) meet-up in Hongdae" Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
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Man, A Plant. Not to be confused with the essay which lacks the comma by La Mettrie.View all 11 photos
CouchSurfing ExperienceMany, all of them top-notch.InterestsPlaying music
Road trips
Recording music
Reading "literature"
Wine
Hearing good live music
Architecture
Songwriting
Nerdy games
Cookies
Discovering great new artists (mainly music, but I like other mediums as well)
Mojitos
Helping songwriters develop their craft
Configuring things
Fine cuisine
Making plans
PhilosophyIf it's worth doing, it's worth doing hard.
Music, Movies, BooksBOOKS:
-Fantasy
-Children's lit
-Classic lit
-Humorists, especially dead ones
Really it's all I can do to keep up with reading the books that win awards, and there are so many other good books that don't. Life's too short to read, but too long not to.
MOVIES:
-most Studio Ghibli films
-most comedies considered "classic"
-Amelie
-Movies with dead stars (REAL classics)
-cheese-saturated parodies like Not Another Teen Movie
-really, I'm not picky... pretty much hate horror films but like just about everything else.
MUSIC:
Obviously, it being my job and all, this section is too big to include here. Tip of the iceberg is up on my Facebook site.
Types of People I enjoyGreat musicians.
People who laugh.
People who read a lot.
Curious people.
People who like board games.
Enthusiastic people.
People who remember GoBots.
People who get excited about learning.
People who can make good Mojitos.
People who read the book before they see the movie, and think the book was better.
"Multi-cultural" people.
Great songwriters.
Nerds.
People who know about good local music.
"Ecumenical" people.
People who like card games.
Teach, Learn, ShareI have professional experience in just about everything musical (worked as an instructor for piano, guitar, drums, saxophone... produced/recorded several singer/songwriters in my home studio). I have lots of amateur experience in PCs (hardware/software), setting clocks, and mowing lawns. Any of the above I would be delighted to provide to my host.
One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneWhen I was young I used to trespass in my neighbors' yards looking for insects.
In junior high I rode a wheelie for a block and traveled to Dallas for a regional spelling bee! Yay spelling!
In high school I designed and built an outdoor terrarium and played saxophone and tin whistle in front of 2000 people every week.
In university I wrote a play that was approved for production at a different university. Also I drove 22 hours to take my girlfriend dancing. I was there for like one day, and we didn't even end up dancing due to problems getting tickets.
In Seoul I watched in shock as Namdaemun gate, Korea's National Treasure #1, burnt down. Such a loss. It was really emotional for me, and I'm not even Korean.
In Japan I saw two jellyfish with their tentacles tangled together, continually attempting to swim in opposite directions. It was hilarious.Opinion on the CouchSurfing.com ProjectA fundamentally fantastic, world-enriching idea. If you would like to stop being cynical about people, please couchsurf.Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, United States LIVED: South Korea, United States References
From AJ Jacobs Oklahoma City, United States Nov 14 Positive It was a bit of a last minute surf, but we were glad to have him.
He is a pretty cool dude. Can't wait to hear how his music project turns out... hopefully our paths cross again
From Becky Simmons Tucson, United States Nov 11 Positive Zach multiplied into three people, but it was okay because I had room for them all and his friends were nice :) I wish they could have stayed longer, I got a good vibe from them and enjoyed their short stay. Venture onward! Let me know if you need a couch in Tucson again!
From Ivo Bove San Antonio, United States Nov 8 Positive I had the pleasure to record guitar on 2 tracks of Zack's road trip music project when he came to San Antonio Texas USA. He is a talented musician/composer with an easy going down to earth personality. Good luck with the rest of your trip. Would love to hear the final product when you are done...Keep in touch! I may just have to pay you a visit there in Korea eventually...
From Chris Conde Schertz, United States Nov 7 Positive Zach is a rad bro! It was such a pleasure to jam and write music with such a talented musician :)If you have a chance to be a part of his project or to hang out for a while don't pass it up!
From James McSweeney Bogota, United States Nov 4 Positive We met up on the strip and ventured off to find a place to kick back and drink a few. Hes a cool cat and is very knowledgable of many different places all over the world. Maybe I'll see you 1 day in Korea... Cheers
From Servesh Deswal Dubai, United Arab Emirates Nov 3 Positive Zach surfed at my place in Sacramento. I enjoyed his company along with his Korean friend who tagged along. Hope your road trip turns out okay Zach. Good luck :)
From LAURA GAMSE Berkeley, United States Nov 3 Positive Zach, how quickly you've come and gone! That would be ok if you were a run-of-the-mill neutral type of guest, but you are interesting and curious and have a CARPUTER! Can't wait to get a link to your music project when it's mixed. Future hosts: rig a booby trap to hold on to this kid.
From Dom_Nators Ent. Mok Saratoga, United States Nov 1 Positive Zach was a geek for halloween & apparently he is a geek in real life...(his words not mine). Zach, hope u enjoyed the FACE Paint on your forehead as well as Asian Harry Potter 4 your buddies; as well as Charlie Chaplin Dance I taught u in Wasted Space in PH. U were clever to play mediator between James & I after I punished him in public. Hope u don't mind playing videographer 4 awhile..it spiced up the night anyways! Your travels to inspire your music writing is amazing & keep it real dude! I don't represent Vegas but glad 2 make party where ever I am as well as 4 U boys!
From Anthony Aronovici Logan, United States Oct 9 Positive What an awesome project Zach is working on! I'm definitely a bit jealous, but I think in a couple of years I'm going to copy him! He's a personable dude that plays MAD jazz piano... I just hope I get 'gratuities' on the trombone parts I played for his album.
Zach finally made me realize that SOUTH KOREA is more fun than ALGEBRA!! See you there!
From SWINGCADILLAC Missoula, United States Sep 29 Positive zack bombed in his Ford Ltd and crashed for the night, wow he can play piano and has major talent, way cool guy , we took in the stars in my hot tub, fed the chickens, and he's not too bad at mini golf either.i had to spin him some supertramp on the record player before he had to roll out on the LTD. cant wait to here his album when its done.
From Trinh Huynh Atlanta, United States Sep 29 Positive I thoroughly enjoy Zach's visit. He and his friend Brad were the perfect CS guests, very chill and go-with-the-flow kinda guys. Showed them a bit of the city and just chilled at my place with some good conversation and great music. Amazing the beautiful sounds Zach could make with a bamboo placemat and some glasses! We hung out late into the night and went out for some good Korean before they shuffled off the next day. Hoping to run into Zach (and Brad) again.
From Teresa Dzieglewicz Mission, United States Sep 27 Positive We had a nice time hosting Zach! He didn't get to spend much time in Mission, but he was very personable and didn't complain at all about sitting around with a bunch of lesson planning teachers all night. :) It was cool hearing about his project and I wish him well!
From Maggie Banks Gulfport, United States Sep 12 Positive Very positive energy, ready to take on the U.S with his musical talents, I only wish I had more time to hang out with him!
From Susan McLean Mobile, United States Sep 8 Positive Zach is a great guy!! Anyone would be lucky to host him.
From RICHEYMAC Birmingham, United States Sep 3 Positive Zach is on a creative journey across the United States. recording various artists playing his written music. I admire his commitment to his project and his dedication to his mission. And, his car is COOL as hell!! A built in computer with wireless and a monitor in the trunk!!
Zach is a good guy, and he likes good beer--that makes him a winner in my book. If Zach needs a place to stay, you would be lucky to meet him.. Can't wait to hear the music Zach!!!!
From Liz Pratt Boston, United States Sep 2 Positive Not too sound too hippy dippy about it, but this man is full to the BRIM with good vibes. Many smiles, many laughs, and some really great ideas in that brain! A fun dude, and a great guest.
From FURY1970 Morrisville, United States Aug 26 Positive Zach was a blast to have around. I wish he could have stayed longer than one night, but it was a fun night. I highly recommend doing things to make him laugh when he's trying very hard NOT to laugh.
From Francis Kim Washington, United States Aug 25 Positive Zach had an interesting story to tell in the Groups section so I offered him a place to stay and he was a good guest. He is traveling around recording different musicians and sounds for his album. I am glad I was able to let him stay a couple days. Although, he needs to take some time to see the sights. Good luck on the rest of your tour.
From Amaryah and Harmony LaBeff Orland Park, United States Aug 21 Positive Zach is a wonderful individual. He is full of life and ideas. All of my interactions with Zach have been enjoyable-- he is trustworthy and positive. He is held in high regard by myself, his other friends and acquaintances.
From Rachel Cantzler Philadelphia, United States Aug 20 Positive what an amazing guy who is embarking on an amazing project/journey/adventure and all sorts of awesomesness. we met up in philadelphia and had some coffee over some stories about adventures, passion, life, religion, and everything else in between. let i let it drop that i play a musical instrument.
but really, he is charming and nice, sweet and sour [ only in good ways ] and knows how to have a really awesome time with life. defiantly meet up with him for a coffee or a drink, or better yet, host him or stay with him. it so hard to meet someone who is as open minded as zach is! wonderful individual!
From Angie Han New York, United States Aug 19 Positive Zach is a fun, interesting, and considerate guest who will laugh at all your jokes, and make a some good ones of his own.
Different pizza our daring is.
From Phil James Portland, United States Aug 19 Positive It is a pleasure to encounter somebody as dedicated to his project, and to music as Zach. It was fun to play on a few tracks for him, and great to meet him.
From Emily Hanink Storrs, United States Aug 18 Positive Zach and his friend stayed at Megan's place for a few nights during their music tour. They were very easy going and open to meeting new people and hearing new sounds. They were our first guests!
From backpackingranny West Hartford, United States Aug 16 Positive Zach surfed my couch and his friend Hoon surfed a spare mattress. They were kind, polite, neat and interesting to talk to. They got up early so I could go to work, and I didn't even have to shake them awake in the morning. All around good surfers with a great music mission.
Hey - How come I got a speeding ticket when you guys passed me on the highway? I was trying to catch up to you to wave Buh Byeeeee....Love, Granny
From Laura Bridge Pawtucket, United States Aug 13 Positive Zach and his friend were great surfers...friendly, polite and neat, and they put up with me being unprepared! Wish I could have spent more time with them.
From Nathan Stueve Norwalk, United States Aug 6 Positive We had a nice night sitting on the my pourch listening for my Great Horned Owl, had a beer and a little to eat. It was great to hear Zach's stories from traveling and the music project he's working on. I'd definatly feel comfortable enough to have Zach over again!
From Nikole Bosley Morgantown, United States Aug 6 Positive Zach and his friend were very respectful while staying at my house. i left them there all day and my house was still in one piece when i got home! lol. wish i could have spent more time with them but maybe some other time.
From Joshua Mather Louisville, United States Aug 4 Positive Zach is a pleasant and refined young man, sure to delight you and yours. It always seems to work out for Zach, cheers! God speed on your journey.
From VEGANVOLLEYBALLER Lyon, France Aug 1 Positive Zach, his friend and I had lunch together while he was passing through Kzoo during his Tour of Love album recording project. He's a friendly and interesting guy and I can't wait to hear the results of these road trips! He also made me aware of a couple of great bands that I had never heard of. Safe travels to you, Zach and your quiet friend! :)
From Aaron Wiese Des Moines, United States Jul 29 Positive I hosted Zach and his friend for a night. We had a great time the night they got here, and then did some recording in my livingroom the following morning. I wished they could have stayed longer! Great people to host, bundles of fun.
From Fabio Berzaghi Minneapolis, United States Jul 25 Positive I have not couchsurfed with Zach but I wanna leave a positive note for him because he looked at a guitar I was interested in buying and I couldn't get to Omaha, so he took his time and checked it out for me. He was very nice about it.
From Thomas Rylander Madison, United States Jul 9 Positive I wish Zach had been able to stay longer! We had a great time for the evening that he was in town (he has some great stories from Korea). If you're ever passing through WI again, be sure to look us up!
From Syneva and Alex Barrett Anoka, United States Jul 9 Positive It's unfortunate that we didn't have more time together. Zach is a busy guy with an amazing vision. He was polite, appreciative and introduced us to some great music. If you're hosting Zach (and you definitely should if you can) plan to stay up later than you expect, talking long into the night about all sorts of interesting things.
From Daneen Bergquist Minneapolis, United States Jul 8 Positive Zach is a very talented young guy. He knows what he wants in life and doesn't let much get in the way. Jam sessions are a must with this man!! Careful, though, he might intimidate you with his Royal!!
From Attila Pegan Savage, United States Jul 5 Positive Zach was our 1st surfer! He's a great guy making things happening around music. He'll get home late and spend the day doing his recording as a busy CSer.
Good luck Zach!
Looking forward the albums!
From Andy Moon New York, United States Jun 7 Positive Zach-- this is crazy, but I met somebody in Stockholm (where I am currently living) who knows you! It was great meeting you in Korea-- fun guy, great musician. Let me know if you're coming through NYC on your tour, maybe I'll be back by then
From John Crandall Buffalo, United States May 6 Positive Zach saved me from a day of boredom! He's funny, and really has a true CS spirit. He's also a respectable panny-maker, who can't love that?
From Jae Yeon Yoon Seoul, South Korea Apr 19 Positive Zach is great guy. i can tell because he is-extremely GENTLE, homurous, etc. (NOT because he can also speak british n french accent) i got excellent first impression about him when we met. and it never be changed.
From Matt Janssen Maple Grove, United States Mar 9 Positive Mark, errr....Zach -_^ is a super considerate and engaging surfer. He has the most interesting insight and had no problem connecting with the roommates and friends. Your ambitions are inspiring! Good luck with the tour, and I'll see you back on the plains.
From Sophie Maranda Kingston, Canada Mar 8 Positive zach is a chill guy who was a pleasure to host. he didn't loose his cool when i got him horribly lost (gomen!) and he was fun to be around
maybe i'll catch you again some day -good luck with your recording tour!
From Zach Strickland Osaka, Japan Mar 5 Positive Besides having an awesome first name, Zach had lots of interesting information about teaching and living in Korea, he was a great guest and left my apartment cleaner than it was when he arrived.
From John Siskar Seoul, South Korea Mar 2 Positive Zach is wonderful. He is quick witted and extremely kind. He always is interested in both talking or going out for a drink. And, if by some chance you can convince him to go to karaoke or to pull out his guitar you are in for a treat. Meet him!!!
From Hyeneung Cho Seoul, South Korea Feb 28 Hi!
we are friend since last summer 2007
i really glad to be your friend
good man, nice person, good musician
From Sarah Amsellem Zurich, Switzerland Feb 18 Positive Zach seems to be a very nice person and I'm sorry that I couldn't know him better.
From Leslie Early Ilsan, South Korea Feb 15 Positive I smuggled him into a dance club, and we debated about what L.A.S.E.R. stands for.
From Hannah Shin Seoul, South Korea Jan 2 Positive What can I say. Zach has a great talent to summarize a whole Korean drama with only 3 words! He has a great sense of humor. That makes me eager to learn English more in order to understand his humor and return it. haha. Definitely a good guy to hang out with.
From Adam and Jessica Lofbomm Seoul, South Korea Dec 12, 2007 Positive Zach is about as kind and positive as a person can get. He's very open and friendly and great to hang out with. On top of that, he's a massively talented musician. We really like Zach. He should definitely surf your couch. |