CURRENT MISSION

...Finishing on a strong note.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted four CouchSurfer's who were originally staying with a friend of mine, after she had to leave town. Unofficially, my house is constantly full of a colorful, rotating cast of couch guests.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Road tripping across the US I had my first very wonderful couchsurfing experiences. I've also hosted a few wonderful folks.

Interests

Photography, Music, camping & hiking, Boxing, Rowing, Dancing hard into the wee morning hours, welding, gardening, reading

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Gogol Bordello, Ryan Adams, Dave Matthews, Damien Rice, Chris Smither, Dan Bern, Dar Williams, Rachmaninoff, The Glitch Mob, Vladimir Vysotsky, Rodman, Modeselektor, Bob Dylan, Tipper, Tipper, Joe Purdy, Vladimir Vysotsky

Books: Master and Margarita, The Adventures of Augie March, Travels with Charley, The Russian Debutante's Handbook, East of Eden, Grapes of Wrath, The Fountain Head, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Freakonomics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I drove a loop around America. I hiked 200 miles in 10 days in the Sierra Nevada.

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, printing, many phrases in Russian and a few in Chinese. Nice spots with big red trees in Northern California.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Moldova, United States

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