Friendly and fairly funny -- am able to comfortably engage in conversation with a variety of folks. I'm not very good at writing about myself, however.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's comforting visiting a new place knowing you already have a local contact.

Interests

Music. Chess. Ping-Pong. In-depth analysis of TV commercials -- especially from the Golden Era of 1993.

• writing
• chess
• tv
• music
• guitar
• piano

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: RUSH, Bach, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Children of Bodom, Schnittke...who the hell am I kidding -- too many to name.

Books: Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates, Lots o' Tom Robbins, Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Music in the Castle of Heaven,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Successfully exploited an email swindler that was trying to extort money from me. Inquire within!

Teach, Learn, Share

Is it not too promising if I have no clue what they are asking of me in this section?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music lessons! Piano, guitar, bass, composition, theory...recorder?
Chess Lessons! Unless you're really good. In that case, nevermind.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Netherlands, United States