I am finishing up editing my first novel. It is a prose piece on culture, realism and surrealism.

I compose music sometimes because words are clumsy.

Here, I will share one of my more melancholic compositions, Summer (all my pieces are unavoidably transient and melancholic, actually).

https://soundcloud.com/danielshole/summer-theme?in=danielshole/sets/seas

If you enjoyed it, check out Spring, Autumn and Winter.

I studied English creative writing, music composition for piano and guitar, and focused on Biochemistry for pre-med at the University of Irvine, California

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The world is huge and not exploring all its got to offer would be a shame.

Interests

I hosted an AirBnB hostel in my East Harlem apartment for awhile. I had about 15 guests a week and loved it.

• culture
• writing
• books
• music
• guitar
• piano
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

South of the Border, West of the Sun, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, 100 Years of Solitude* Kafka on the Shore, Tropic of Cancer, Anna Karenina, Mrs. Dalloway, Tale of Genji, Steppenwolf, East of Eden, Siddhartha, 1984.
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The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, Lost in Translation* Harold and Maude, The Fountain, Birdman, Laputa, Babel, Her.
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My Bloody Valentine, Ryuichi Sakamoto* Nobuo Uematsu, Depeche Mode, Maurice Ravel, Moody Blues, James Blake, Joe Hisaishi, Arcade Fire, The Smiths, St. Vincent, Pink Floyd, Chopin, Queen, Keane.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote a novel!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a bit of a scientist, so, maybe if you'd like, I can talk about the cosmos with you. I have a limitless curiosity and respect for culture, even if it is idealistic or radically realistic ー perspectives of people are so fascinating to me.

I surround myself with people who value social-awareness and self-awareness.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have been told that I emanate calmness. I can offer up good conversations on spiritualism, science, philosophy or humanising concepts. I'm a nonpractising spiritualist! It's just interesting to me; I spent two weeks at a shinto temple understanding the practise of quietude and renuniciation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, South Korea, United States