CURRENT MISSION

To move beyond the limitations of the nuclear family and create a global extended family.

ABOUT ME

A modern-day Epicurus, whose philosophy was "to attain a happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxiaâ

PHILOSOPHY

I tend to agree wih the thoughts of the late Kurt Vonnegut who has said, among other things, that it is not heart disease, but loneliness, that is the greatest threat to man. He also said that rather than surging towards some hyper-technological society, we'd be better off looking to some of the institutions of the past. The solution to both these things would be to live in large, extended families again, like most humans have until recently. Vonnegut is not so sure we'll accomplish this, and I'm not either, but again, maybe CS is a good place to start.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At this point, I can't really be a host, but I think being a good guest is good enough.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None so far, but hoping that will change in the near future!

Interests

Healthy cookin' and eatin', bicycles, tea, futbol, reading, writing, DIY anything, good public transportation, Japan/Japanese, travel, etc.

• writing
• diy
• reading
• traveling
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies that come to mind: Man on Wire, Michael Clayton, Rushmore

Music: Led Zeppelin, progressive house music

Books: Born to Run, The Man Who Quit Money, short stories by Haruki Murakami

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was living in NE Japan for a year, I had the pleasure of living in a coastal city. Just north of the city was a famous beach cove called Jodogahama. It is easily one of the most beautiful, tranquil sites I have seen or ever will see.

Riding on the back of a motorcycle taxi in Bangkok was also pretty awesome.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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