CURRENT MISSION

Trying to make the ordinary extroadinary. . .

ABOUT ME

i like taking the road less traveled. i have a travel bug inside of me and would like to see the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way - Dr. Seuss

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i want to host other travelers like me in my own home.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none so far.

Interests

i heart baobobs, lemurs, zebus, ba wan, thailand, mangos, jamba juice, sorbet, thai iced tea, ferrets, off-the beaten-path adventure travel, spicy food, ricola, fermented tofu, kimchi, kellogg cornflakes, tom yum soup, straw veggies, raw tuna, raw oysters, eels, canned pork, photography, guinness w/ blackcurrant, corona, tapas, oil painting, club orange, safari jeep, prewar buildings, madagascar, rainforests, snowboarding, wildlife, swimming, faluccas, sheeshas/hookas, white sandy beaches, privacy, jenga, uno, stand-up (chris rock, dave chappelle, omid djalili), chai tea, chebble (chess w/ scrabble), and sleep.

• wildlife
• photography
• dining
• clubbing
• chess
• traveling
• painting
• snowboarding
• swimming
• adventure travel
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Reality Bites, Trainspotting, Happy-Go-Lucky, The Shawshank Redemption, U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, Garden State, L.I.E., Chacun Cherche son Chat (When the Cat's Away), City of God, Bus 174, My Life Without Me, Shine, Amerros Perros, Whale Rider, Y Tu Mama Tambien, In America, Pieces of April, The Dreamlife of Angels, Billy Elliot, The Secret Lives of Dentists, Thirteen, Once Were Warriors, Buena Vista Social Club, All About My Mother, Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Spanish Prisoner, The Fast Runner, Run Lola Run, True Believer, The Iron Ladies, Life is Beautiful, The Pianist, Amelie, Go, Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance, A Beautiful Mind, Hilary and Jackie, Breaking the Waves, La Virgen de Los Sicarios (Our Lady of the Assassins), Angels and Insects, Life as a House, I am Sam, The Anniversary Party, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, The Princess and the Warrior (Der Krieger und die Kaiserin), Storytelling, Full Metal Jacket, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, To Kill a Mockingbird, Immortal Beloved, Beloved, Monster, L'Auberge Espagnole, Irina Palm,The Savages, Breakfast at Tiffany's, American History X, Secrets and Lies, Garden State, Station Agent, Frida, The Lives of Others, Pans Labyrinth, Tsotsi, Maria Full of Grace, Talk to Her, The Great Debaters, Juno, Dream with the Fishes, Three and Out . . . just to name a few :>

Sigur Ros, The Arcade Fire, Iron and Wine, The Postal Service, Frou Frou, The Shins, Bob Marley, Coldplay, Radiohead, Beth Gibbons, Bjork, Massive Attack, Bebel Gilberto, Lenny Kravitz, Ben Harper, Aimee Mann, Chantal Kreviazuk, Portishead, Beth Orton, Rufus Wainwright, Morcheeba, Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill, Flunk, Velvet Underground, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cure, Goldfrapp, Paul Oakenfold, Bloc Party, Ladytron, Damien Rice, Jack Johnson, Radiohead, Electric Light Orchestra, Feist, Tricky, Buena Vista Social Club, Juliet Turner, Sufjan Stevens, Soundtracks, Classical, Jazz . . .

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked with lemurs in Madagascar, Tanzania safari, climbed Mt Kili . . .