Open minded and open hearted. Exploring the world to meet people, broaden my perspective and knowledge on life, and spread joy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm taking a break from college, routine and settled life for a while to explore and experience this world, and have left my home for about a year. I'd much rather stay in a local home and meet people from the areas I visit, experiencing the various lifestyles and learn more of this world and pay with genuine gratitude, and help where needed. Needless to say, I'm on a tight budget also.

Interests

There are so many, and counting

• arts
• singing
• architecture
• design
• photography
• film making
• education
• ethics
• cocktails
• coffee
• meditation
• music
• jazz
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• archery
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• psychology
• urban exploration
• nature
• spirituality
• film
• knowledge
• discussion
• conversation
• exploring
• cosmology
• choir
• discovery
• music production
• the beatles
• coffee shops
• drinking coffee
• specialty coffee

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: everything by The Beatles and its members - George Gershwin - Radiohead - Daft Punk - Beach House - The Beach Boys - The Books - Pixies - Arcade Fire - Supertramp - Tame Impala - Johann Strauss - The Velvet Underground - Fleetwood Mac - Miles Davis - Benny Goodman - Kanye West - Jon Bellion - Leonard Bernstein - Sufjan Stevens - Pink Floyd - MGMT - David Bowie - Sun Kil Moon - Weezer - Bon Iver - The Doors - Beck - Max Richter - Calvin Harris - Todd Terje - Father John Misty - Queen - The Zombies - Getz/Gilberto - Percy Faith - Hans Zimmer - Ornette Coleman - Stevie Wonder - [and countless more]

BOOKS: Sapiens: A Brief History of Human Kind by Yuval Noah Harari - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Waking Up: A Secular Guide to Spirituality by Sam Harris - [I need to read more]

MOVIES: Boyhood - Waking Life - Donnie Darko - The Godfather - Dunkirk - 2001: A Space Odyssey - Children of Men - American Beauty - Blade Runner - Lost in Translation - Her - The Shawshank Redemption - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Drive - Dazed and Confused - Scott Pilgrim vs the World - Alien - Slacker - and more

TV SHOWS: The Wire - Mad Men - Breaking Bad - Firefly - Friends - Louie - Game of Thrones - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Community - Freaks and Geeks - Rick and Morty - Arrested Development - Westworld - and more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had an "enlightenment experience" through meditation which is among the most important, incredible and life changing occurrences to happen to me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd be happy to teach all I know, and learn all you do

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a trained barista and travel with a small coffee kit, and will happily brew you my best cup.

I'm always up for interesting in depth conversations, and will give my full attention to anything you wish to express.

Happy to share music/movies/whatever I enjoy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland