CURRENT MISSION

To try new things, get out of my comfort zone, and help people laugh

ABOUT ME

I'm a giant man who specializes in improv comedy, trying new things, and seeing over the heads of large crowds.

I was born, raised, and still reside in Baltimore, MD - a city that is WAY cooler than how it's portrayed on The Wire. I've lived all over the city and have a pretty good feel for it if you're looking for activity suggestions.

PHILOSOPHY

1. Always do what scares you.
2. The journey of 1000 miles starts with one step.
3. Life is all about making yourself -and those around you- better!

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I tell people about it all the time :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've met up with Simone in Berlin for drinks, surfed with Brand and Lewis in Atlanta, and with Steve in San Diego. I'm looking forward to hosting soon, though my roommate isn't big on the idea so right now it's restricted to just meeting up...

Interessi

I absolutely LOVE watching and performing improv comedy. The feeling of slipping into the flow of creative hilarity with a team of people is unbeatable.

Me and fruits/vegetables are close friends. I love talking about health in general. I particularly enjoy artistic skills, of any and all sorts.

I'm almost always listening to audiobooks when doing mundane tasks. I like reading, though I find prefer outlining nonfiction to better retain the information.

Popular conversation subject matter:
Other people's passions
Trying new things
Movies
Indie music
Philosophy and religion
Ghosts and paranoia

• drinking
• movies
• reading
• music
• camping
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• medicine
• religion

Musica, film e libri

Books: Anything the inspires, challenges, and interests me. Which is to say, I just re-read Dr. Seuss's "Oh The Places You'll Go".

Honestly though, I connect with books that focus more on changing the way I think: The Power of Now, A New Earth, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Predictably Irrational, Blink, Superfreakonomics, etc etc.

As for fiction, lately I've enjoyed City of Thieves, Stardust, Everything Matters!, Beat the Reaper, The Alchemist, and Dutch Uncle (total pulp fiction that led to me nearly losing my buddy in Munich on my way to Prague... long story).

Food: Anything and everything, although I do lean towards the healthy side. (However brownie fudge sundaes = ultimate kryptonite.)

I'll try anything once - typically more than once if I hate it the first time. Me and almond butter = great buddies. Me and oysters = not on speaking terms.

Music: Indie rock junkie, though I appreciate just about everything.

Movies: Top 3 favorite movies: The Princess Bride, Big Fish, The Station Agent. I don't see many movies these days (I'd rather spend two hours catching up with someone rather than just sitting next to them...) though I did like Inception, and Zombieland was phenomenal.

TV: Don't own a TV, but once my life settles down a bit I have every intention of watching The Wire.

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Camping in a beautiful valley beneath the Swiss alps.
Staying with an adorable family in Oaxaca, Mexico for 3 weeks.
Climbing the Via Ferrata at Nelson's Rock in Seneca, West Virginia
Skydiving in Delaware

Insegna, impara, condividi

Improv comedy - want to try it? :) I'm always game and I love talking about the foundations of improv. I'm also a pretty decent juggler. And I recently tried stand up comedy, so I have a few insights there as well.

Paesi che ho visitato

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

United States

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