CURRENT MISSION

Educate and Entertain the Youth of the world!

Get off those screens and out the door

PHILOSOPHY

Stay true to yourself. Treat others with respect and kindness regardless of age, status, or appearance.

Listen more than you speak

Everything in moderation, including moderation

Normal = Boring

You can contribute to the world everyday through SMILES and GOOD DEEDS. see below...

Aug. 2014: My friend and I boarded a local bus in Gwangju, S. Korea. The driver greeted us with a cheerful and sincere "Hello!",in Korean of course.
It lifted my spirits instantaneously.
(local bus drivers in Korea have a reputation for being grumpy so this was a pleasant surprise)
I began to observe the facial expressions of the boarding patrons as he continued to greet each and every one with equal energy and enthusiasm. Watching him slap smiles on their faces was a sight to see. It was 15 or so stops before I had to get off, about 30 minutes. He didn't let up a bit.....so simple, so BEAUTIFUL

Sprinkle some positivity on a stranger’s day, it will raise the both of you up. Instant karma!

Highly recommend you watch this video, similar story. You are in control of your own happiness and can lift others...infinite birds, one stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzooPxitLM8

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience was in July 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. I've been living in Mokpo, South Korea since and loving it!
It's a relatively small city in Korea with much more to offer than meets the eye

2016 UPDATE: currently working and living in Taipei

2018 UPDATE: SC, USA

Interests

Difficult for me to turn down any sport:

basketball, tennis, soccer, football, swimming, frisbee, billards, bowling, ping pong, baseball....a touch of everything

writing, language, learning, geography, history, travel, mnemonics

deep conversations/debates

painting, hiking, scuba diving, bouldering, camping, hacky sac, making lists, board games, experimenting with cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

Declan McKenna
Arctic Monkeys
The Strokes
The Generationals
Andrew Bird
CAKE
The White Stripes
Dr. Dog
Tokyo Police Club
The Black Keys
Man Man
Vampire Weekend
Lumineers
Twenty One Pilots

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

invented the hammer

Teach, Learn, Share

The good life is a process, not a state of being.
It is a direction not a destination.
Carl Rogers

What I Can Share with Hosts

Positivity
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Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Taiwan, United States