I'm 27 years old and just recently started working again after taking the trip I've always wanted to take: backpacking across South America for a year. Now I work semi-remotely as I road trip across the U.S.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the mission! Whether using it as a way to travel and meet the locals or bringing the world to you by hosting, I think Couchsurfing does a great service. It's my preferred way to travel now, bar none.

Interests

I sang for 8 years in a cappella groups (think NBC's "Sing Off"), played in a band for another 2 years as singer and keyboard player, and love music in general. One of my favorite things to do is to hear a new song on the radio and then play it back on the piano. I have also picked up the guitar a bit over the past couple years and just learned the basic major and minor chords.

I enjoy being active in almost any way. Sports are fun and I play most of them, hiking is great, and any water based activities are always a blast. I'll put up a good challenge to just about anybody in a game of ping pong.

I'm also interested in learning just about any game. Board games, card games, video games--games are fun!

I'm always trying to improve myself. I'm really into reading self-help and positive psychology, and also am usually trying to learn a new skill at any given time.

• singing
• technology
• video games
• board games
• reading
• piano
• a cappella
• hiking
• sports
• engineering
• wwoof
• card games
• positive thinking
• personal growth

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Rock and funky jazz/soul are my favorite types of music, and I love playing whatever I hear on the radio on the piano. I also played in a funk band for the past three years as singer and keyboardist.

Movies
I love comedy and action. Jim Carrey, Will Farrell, and Matt Damon are some favorite actors for movies in general, but I'm also really into plain stand-up comedy. For me that's John Mulaney, Pete Holmes, Mike Birbiglia as my favorites right now.

Books
I read almost exclusively non-fiction. I'm really interested in personal growth, personal finance, social and positive psychology, and life hacking.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a month as a monk in a Buddhist monastery in Taiwan which included a week of silent meditation. It was a part of the Woodenfish Foundation's Humanistic Buddhist Monastic Life Program (HBMLP). Since then I've also completed the 10 day Vipassana silent retreat.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm down for a jam session! I can sing, play piano (if there is one), and add some ad-hoc percussion.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States