HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING When I was young, I invented an extreme sport called "bed-boarding" where you strap shoes to old skateboard decks and jump on furniture. When I heard about couch-surfing, I thought that my sport had finally taken off, but to my dismay the site is only dedicated to helping travelers connect with hosts. I decided to give up bed-boarding and travel the world. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I've hosted: 4 guests from Oregon in Portland 2 guests from Colorado in Portland 1 guest from Brooklyn in Washington, DC I've stayed with: 1 host in Ann Arbor, Michigan 1 host in Austin, Texas 2 hosts in Mount Hood, Oregon 3 hosts in Paris, France 1 host in Sparks, Nevada 1 host in Vancouver, Canada 1 host in Durham, North Carolina I've met up with: 3 guests from Venezuela in Washington, DC 1 host from Biarritz, France 2 hosts from Colonia, Uruguay 1 host from Salta, Argentina a bunch of folks in Seattle, WA I've traveled/explored with: 1 host in Duluth, Minnesota 1 host in Reno, Nevada 1 guest in Colonia, Uruguay

I enjoy a lot. A few of each currently on my mind: Os Mutantes, The Zombies, Peter & The Wolf, Dr. Dog, M. Ward, Mason Jennings, Band of Horses, Nick Drake, The Thermals, Townes Van Zandt Dead Man, Annie Hall, Grave of the Fireflies, Breathless, The Royal Tenenbaums, Nightmare Before Christmas Slaughterhouse Five, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, How to Change The World, Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit