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  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Substitute Teacher
  • College Degree
  • From CT, USA
  • Profile 60% complete

About Me

Hobbyist: using rendering and virtual instrument software right now, but also find myself practicing guitar, drawing, or writing.
Not big on eating meat
Don't drink very often (bros frighten me)
I'm a big ol' nerd face
Road tripping, currently staying at a farm in ohio

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To save money while traveling, duh

Meeting people is cool too :p

Adventure!

Interests

Good books are good (hits book with club)
Meaningful conversations
Want to DM a D&D campaign (Matt Mercer is inspiring)
Games that edify

  • books
  • music
  • hiking
  • philosophy
  • critical role

Music, Movies, and Books

That's a hard question, so I'll give you some I like instead
Music:
Radiohead
Andrew Bird
Han Zimmer
Movie and game soundtracks

Movies (I'll have to think about this more later, though more often than not I agree with Rotten Tomatoes):
Wes Anderson films (Fantastic Mr.Fox, Grand Budapest Hotel)
'Before' trilogy with Ethan Hawke (except maybe the last one)
'Up' documentaries

Books:
Contemporary Fiction: Infinite Jest, John Green (author)
Fantasy: The Last Unicorn, Game of Thrones, Kingkiller Chronicle
Poets: Stephen Dobyns, Shakespeare
Classics: Brave New World, Great Expectations, George Orwell (author)
Non-Fiction: Chomsky (though he's a bore to listen to); Gun, Germs, and Steel; The Emperor of all Maladies; Spillover; The Omnivore's Dilemna
Audio books (they count dammit): First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

Podcasts- Welcome to Night Vale , Radiolab, Stuff You Should Know, BBC Radio Friday Night Comedy, Nerdist

Comedians- Patton Oswalt, Demetri Martin, Louis C.K.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got about 20 kids to settle down long enough to teach them... *drops mic*

Teach, Learn, Share

What I can teach: I'm a a master of none, but I can guide you to a few good resources, be it sketching, guitar, traveling, or writing.

What I'd like to learn: the list is too long

What I can share: Hmm, if you're not into cooking, I'd be happy to try my hand at it. Or, if you need a book/movie/music recommendation, I'd be happy give you one. Otherwise, besides a helping hand with some common chores, my company must be enough.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A... friendly face? What do you want from me?! *cries into hands*... There is a section above this that should cover it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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