Hi there! My given name is Alden, and I'm a Spanish and TEFL teacher by trade -- currently on a bit of a sabbatical/training period in Europe before I try and live in Mexico for a spell.
I'm passionate about language education, people, music performance, community activism, food, and writing to name a few.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with new people, and arrange a spot to stay when in a new city! Once I'm settled again, I hope to do some hosting as well. I'm a known quality hoster amongst my circle of friends back home.

Interests

• poetry
• cooking
• mexican food
• running
• music
• live music
• guitar
• surfing
• trail running
• baseball
• graphic novels
• novels
• art museums
• short fiction

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Very open! Current genre obsessions include warbling bucolic dudes with guitars (FJM, Jose Gonzalez, Mark Kozelek), Afrobeat (Antibalas), Assorted African stuff I come across (Tal National, Bombino), Emo Country (Pinegrove), Alt-Country (Jason Isbell).
Movies: I like comedy, psychological thrillers, and sci fi, but am pretty open. Most recent film that I really enjoyed was The Lobster
Books: Always trying to juggle multiple reading endeavors. Last three books I read:
The Road -- Cormac McCarthy
Consider the Lobster -- David Foster Wallace
Between the World and Me -- Ta-Nehisi Coates

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Slept on the Great Wall of China under the stars

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Spanish; Guitar; Mexican Cuisine, American Cuisine, Asian Fusion Cuisine, New Orleans Cuisine.
Learn: Guitar, Portuguese, Sailing, Motorcycle riding, Business Acumen
Share: Stories? Unsure of what to put here

What I Can Share with Hosts

Pursuant to the last section:
I can cook you dinner!
I have some stories!
We can play some music!
I have a very congenial personality, I bet we can figure something out

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Sweden, Taiwan, United States