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Chicago, Illinois, United States
@Brunch
Member since 2007
CURRENT MISSION Yes ABOUT ME Anna and I moved to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. PHILOSOPHY I'll tell you mine, if you tell me yours.
Interested in Art
Fluent in German
Learning French
2 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING Troy surfed a few couches and hosted 5 people/groups before he met Anna, and he hopes to host many more. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE We've hosted and surfed. We're sold.
Music, Movies, and Books
Non-fiction mostly, although the more literary the better. History, memoir, biography. 60's garage rock, some metal, surf, post-punk, artrock, Harry Belafonte
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I had to carry my pack and a canoe for 3 miles, when Anna and I took a wrong turn down a river that dried up halfway to the next lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota. I was also an extra in Pirates of the Caribbean 3.
Teach, Learn, Share
I am a good writer and German speaker. Anna is an artist. We are learning Spanish. I know about starting a business, marketing plans and publishing.
My Interests
Writing and editing, visual art, design, food, bicycles, road trips, linguistics, wood working, cocktails, wilderness.
