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Boulder Creek, California, United States
@dwells
Member since 2007
CURRENT MISSION Don't think about it so much. ABOUT ME It always feels weird to talk about yourself, so much more meaningful and accurate to share in person. But in a nutshell: Hakuna Mutata. Oh, and I'm tall. PHILOSOPHY Don't analyze. Don't judge.
Interested in Languages
Fluent in English
Learning Portuguese
5 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING So far only surfing and a lot of greeting while in Quito. I don't have a place of my own to offer, yet. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Every, country, every city, every host has been generous and welcoming beyond expectation. Their friends and connections the same.
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Serpico, A Beautiful Mind, American Gangster, The Departed, Basketball Diaries, Maria Full of Grace, Heat, Snatch, De Niro, Pacino, DiCaprio, Crowe, Cohen Bros., it goes on... Music: Jim Croce, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Bob, Metallica, Keb Mo, Dr. Dre, Steel Pulse, Clapton, BB King, Rage Against the Machine, Johnny Cash, Merle, Waylon, OCMS, Talib Kweli, Roots, Devil Makes 3... Books: Lymond Chronicles, Mossflower, Tolkien, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Invisible Man, James Clavell, McCarthy, and growing daily...
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Taught/watched an 8 year old learn to read.
Teach, Learn, Share
Language exchange, definitely. Maybe more
My Interests
Learning and Teaching. It's awesome when you recognize progress in yourself with a given skill, behavior, or awareness. It's even more awesome when you get to help others work towards that awareness for themselves. There is so much out there, it's humbling.
