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Overview

  • 16 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Indonesian; learning Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Ocean LifeguardHiking Guide
  • I have had many teachers.
  • From Laguna Beach, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Explore Indonesia, with a focus on traditional music, culture, and natural beauty.

ABOUT ME

I am from California, where I work as an ocean lifeguard. I'm pursuing my master's degree in music composition

Interests

I love the ocean, eating fresh ripe fruit, happiness, playing music, playing sports, being in the sunshine, togetherness, riding my bike, yoga, new experiences...

  • dining
  • cooking
  • vegan
  • yoga
  • boating
  • music
  • drums
  • cycling
  • sailing
  • sports
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Gamelan music, Ghanaian dance-drumming, Dirty Projectors, Joannah Newsom, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Squeeze, XTC, David Byrne, Minor Threat.

Books: Martín Prechtel, Confessions of an Economic Hitman, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, China Study.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode my bike from San Francisco, California to Tijuana, Mexico, eating only fruits and vegetables.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: How to succeed on a vegan diet, how to surf (in the ocean), how to swim, how to play the drums (trap kit).

I want to learn: how to set up a self-sustaining permaculture fruit forest in a coastal climate, how to fix up a sail boat, and sail it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking vegan food for people.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, United States

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