Hello! My name is Michael and I come from Seattle, Washington by way of the bayou state of Louisiana. I have been living in Seattle for about eight years where I just make stuff and try not to hurt myself in the process.

To offer a glimpse of my background, I have been in so many environments that I often forget about my past experiences. For example, I remembered the other day that I grew up camping in boy scouts, foraging for berries, tracking down alligators, and baking pies in Dutch ovens. I guess when I think about it...I am actually a little country. At the same time, I also enjoy the city and urban life because I spent many summers across large cities along the East Coast of the US.

My default travel mode is definitely a food seeker; bakeries in particular.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To pay off my debt of crashing at people's places for many years.

To explore cities and to meet new people.

Interests

Not standing still at concerts. Salsa, Zydeco, Swing dancing (sometimes).
art, perfecting baking recipes, bicycles, good books, making things, ...

Guitar.

• dancing
• cooking
• music
• art
• maps
• transit

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Feel good music

Books - Roses from Kenya, Museum Houses of the Western United States

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Won my first triathlon after learning to swim 2 months prior to the event.
2. Wrote a book that makes me wonder how I dedicated so much time to writing a book
3. Built a guitar from scrap furniture
4. Started a little urban farm with a rooftop garden
5. Kept old friends after I moved away
6. Been a baker in a French Bakery

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I teach?
Guitar Playing - I don't know everything but I manage :)
Gardening + Wood construction
Drawing

What I Can Share with Hosts

Apple chips, cool events, and baking secrets

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, Ghana, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico