CURRENT MISSION

To find my Mission

ABOUT ME

People sometimes ask me, "James, do you ever stop smiling?" And yes, of course I do. But not usualy when I'm around people I enjoy and I enjoy most people.
I've been told I have a dry sense of humor. I tend to see humor in most things. I view existence as blissful folly.
Music is the gound of my spirit.

I like long road trips. The meditative state that sets in at about the sixth hour in the car is precious. I love coffee and cooking good veggie food. I'm fascinated with the world and interested in how it works.

PHILOSOPHY

Pay attention.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couch surfing brought me to San Francisco. I met an SF trio one year at the Miami Winter Music Conference. We all hit it off fabulously. They insisted that I fly out and spend a little time on the west coast. So I crashed on their couches for just long enought to fall in love with the city.

Interests

Music (creating and appreciating), dancing, reading, writing, art, good vegetarian food, talking to people with unique world views.

• arts
• writing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• flying
• reading
• music
• surfing
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Killing Yourself to Live, Yes Man, The Inspired Heart, The Bean Trees, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, The Alchemist, The War of Art, East of Eden, many many others

Music: Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, Death Cab, Blind Willie McTell, Brendan Benson, Gnarls Barkley, Patty Griffin, Ray LaMontagne, Sufjan Stevens, The Weepies, Towns Van Zandt, The Dandy Warhols, Say Anything

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once talked a man out of mugging me. He shook my hand after I convinced him not to hit me and said, "Sorry man. Times are tough."

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States