FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19

CURRENT MISSION

My mission is to see as much of the world as a middle-class guy from the Detroit burbs can before he dies.

ABOUT ME

I'm pretty uncomplicated.
Good friends +
good food +
good music =
good times.

I'm a delivery driver for Doordash, a Local Coordinator for exchange students, and a stand-up comic. I still coach/film High School sports in my home town as well (football, boys' & girls' basketball). I'm not a total party boy, but I know how and where to have fun.

I'm no rocket scientist, but I'm not even close to being the dullest tool in the shed, either. I always have a smile on my face and enjoy great times with friends new and old.

Every so often, I like to throw some stuff in the back of my truck and go on road trips to nowhere in particular (no set plans, just $ in my pocket, a Coleman stove, camping gear, and clothes). Exploring is good for the soul.

Yes, I can cook. Maybe if you ask real nice, I'll fix up some of my boneless grilled chicken, or some of my patented chili (this could lead to traditional Detroit Coney Dogs if you feel inclined).

(Non-smoking/non-drinking/straight-edged/100% clean and sober. Type 2 Diabetic)

As stated before, I'm also a stand-up comic, preparing for my first "feature". My trip to Scandinavia had me performing at open mic shows in Reykjavik, Stockholm, and Gothenburg. That was an adventure in and of itself. Some people go golfing on their vacation. I like to seek out the stage time. Making people laugh is great for connections.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm not in any position to host at this juncture in my life. However, I'm more than willing to show visitors to the Detroit area where all the good stuff is. Despite what you may have heard, this area has much to offer visitors. The music and entertainment scene around here is second to none!

I helped organize the 2011 & 2012 Detroit Couch Crash (DCC3 & 4) and "held down the fort" at Headquarters when needed.

If you come to Detroit, feel free to message me for advice and assistance.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

3/12/2011 Surfed with Rolando Garcia II
5/20/2011 Surfed with Rolando Garcia II (DCC3 Weekend)
6/17/2011 Surfed with Missy Nuyda
11/2011 Escorted Mostafa Shalaby
12/2011 Attended Clara Yee's Holiday Party
1/14/2012 Surfed with Tom (TJPLANET)
5/5/2012 Gave Julia & Andreas (Vienna, Austria) a night tour of the Metro Detroit area.
9/1/2012 Hung out with Viraj and Erick @ Arts, Beats, & Eats in Royal Oak
5/21/2016 Surfed with Dr. Mohamed Mansour
6/2018 Midsummer in Sweden with a friend from high school with stops in Iceland and Norway.

Centres d'intérêt

Local music, sports, intellectual pursuits, poker (Texas Hold 'em is my main game), comedy, other cultures.

• stand-up comedy

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Books(A):
Eat to Win: The Sports Nutrition Bible; Wicked French for the Traveler by Howard Tomb; You Can Run, But You Can't Hide by Dog Chapman

Movies(B):
National Lampoon's Animal House, Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2, Austin Powers series, The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Clue, The Replacements, old Marx Bros. and Three Stooges flix.

Music(C):
It depends on my mood. One day, I'll be listening to blues, the next day, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Motorhead, the day after that might be Louis Prima, John Mellencamp, the list goes on...

Bob Seger, Stevie Ray Vaughan, KISS, Ted Nugent, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, old-school Metallica (before they got rid of Jason Newstead), The Ramones, Iggy Pop, MC5, Aerosmith, AC/DC, small acts like Watershed out of Columbus, Ohio, Overloaded out of Detroit, Howling Diablos (local), Broadzilla (local), lots of local stuff.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

*Made Eagle Scout rank while simultaneously playing high school football and making the honor roll.
*Performed at comedy clubs in Reykjavik, Stockholm, and Gothenburg. Managed to torch all three.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

Some of my practical skills include
(but are not limited to):
*Wilderness survival
*schmoozing
*navigation
*Texas Hold 'em (Poker)
*American Football
*Roller derby (NSO)
*Stand-up comedy

Language skills in detail:
*Three years of high school French class
*One semester of beginning Arabic
*Smattering of Spanish
*Smattering of Swedish from Duolingo (according to one friend, I don't know so much, but the very little I do know sounds very good. 😁)

...not to mention the fact that I have stories coming out the wazoo.

Pays que j'ai visités

Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

United States

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