CURRENT MISSION

Learning from others, surprising myself, exploring places I've never been, taking in all the little beautiful things, and surrendering more.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 28 year old guy who grew up in a picturesque beach town outside Los Angeles. I love exploring. I believe that it's nearly impossible to ever really "know" a place, but I like to try. So I enjoy walking, taking photos, listening. I find everyday life really fascinating - the little things. I'm eager to explore and find new things wherever and whenever I can.

I'm pretty easy going. Nice, friendly, etc. Respectful. Funny. Wait, if I claim funny, do I have to crack a joke to prove it? Err. Come back to me. Also, I don't want to make it seem from the paragraph above that I'm just all about, how do you put it - artsy bullshit? I like going out, drinking, dancing, the usual. Hanging out in parks and at the beach. I'm a pretty social person and enjoy striking up conversations with strangers.

PHILOSOPHY

I don't know if I really have a philosophy that's set in stone, but if I do - it's first and foremost, just be nice to people. I really think that's the key to everything. Beyond that I always try to question everything. I don't really even mean that in the political way. More like, being present and able to notice something unusual.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with a couple of really wonderful and kind-hearted Couchsurfers in a few countries. Now I'd like to return the favor and host some people at my apartment in Brooklyn.

Interests

art (especially more contemporary stuff, but from all mediums)
I like taking pictures
design (of all sorts)
film
music of all varieties (I love going to shows, I collect records, i started an Internet radio station in Brooklyn)
food
exploring cities
drinking
asking people lots of questions

• arts
• design
• graphic design
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• walking
• drinking
• music
• beaches
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

There's a lot. For movies...I'm not too picky. If it's a good movie I will probably like it. I have a bit of a penchant for classics and more experimental stuff, but I still appreciate a great Hollywood movie. It doesn't really matter the genre.

Music! All over the place. Punk, soul, reggae, experimental stuff, indie, electronic music, hip hop, classic rock. I have favorites in most every genre. I have a radio show where I get to play all kinds of music and I love it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of my favorite places ever is the Camera Obscura in Santa Monica, CA. If you ever have a chance to go inside a real functioning camera obscura, you should definitely go for it! It's a thing of indescribable beauty. It's a projection of real life that doesn't look real. But it also doesn't look like photo, or video. It's just something totally unique and mesmerizing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you - Internet stuff. Graphic design. Web design. How to use your DSLR. How to use Photoshop. Video editing. Computer things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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