CURRENT MISSION

To be a blessing to those I meet on The Road.

ABOUT ME

Wise and Funny...silly, talented, annoying at points I suppose...I don't know...I'm trying to find this part out still.

Below is a link to some of my music and poetry...

http://www.reverbnation.com/josephdavidsoukup

PHILOSOPHY

To remember why I was first blown away to begin with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By spreading my own creative/spiritual/intellectual gifts in hopes that they manifest in others the determined will to pursue their own dreams.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Flawless.

Interests

Poetry, Drums, Learning, Reading, Walking, Talking, Dreaming, Being a leaf in the wind, Roller Coasters, Chimichangas, Music... and many other things.

• books
• poetry
• walking
• reading
• music
• jazz
• drums

Music, Movies, and Books

"Ender's Game" & "Ender's Shadow" by Orson Scott Card (books)

"Last of The Mohicans" & "Dumb & Dumber" (movies)

"Blues Pills" & "mewithoutYou" (music)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ended up as a street beggar in Vienna, Austria after getting robbed in Prague... long, long story!

Hopped trains around America.

Lived with Head of The Honors Dept. of Iowa State University to learn "Philosophy of Life".

Lived in the woods of Florida for 2 months.

Written 4 poetry books and have released a few albums with various bands... just compiled an album I released a few weeks ago that contains 30 musicians from my hometown!

Played with many amazing musicians onstage.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have had the opportunity to be mentored by many wise teachers! From jazz musicians to professors from Harvard and Princeton. I will try to convey what they passed onto me in our when we meet.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Sweden, United States