ABOUT ME

- Music is a huge part of my life. I play in several bands and studied classical guitar. Currently I am working on my Jazz chops.
- I love reading a good book, my favorite authors are Hermann Hesse, J.R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin, and Robin Hobb.
- I thoroughly enjoy traveling, discovering new places, and meeting new people!
- There is (almost) nothing better than having a beer with some friends in the evening!

PHILOSOPHY

Try to accept things as they come and enjoy life as much as possible!

I'm also getting into Buddhism and find a lot of the teachings very practical and helpful.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

To meet new people, make new friends, and learn anything I can from them.

Interests

- Music
- Art
- Books
- Environmentalism
- Meditation
- Nature
- Traveling
- Meeting people & making new friends
- Beer ;)

• birds
• arts
• books
• beer
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• canoeing
• buddhist

Music, Movies, and Books

- Music: (really too much to list, but here goes)

J.S. Bach, Britten, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Chopin, Liszt, Gershwin, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Red Norvo Quintet, Chuck Berry, J.J. Cale, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Joe Pass, ZZ-Top, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snarky Puppy, The Intersphere, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Dredg, The Black Crowes, Foo Fighters, The Mars Volta, Paul Simon, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, The Eagles, Kings of Leon, Rush, Queens of the Stone Age

- Guitarists I like:

Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Ted Greene, Tom Morello, Charlie Christian, Nguyen Le, John Frusciante, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Angus Young, Derek Trucks, Jack White, Robben Ford, Guthrie Govan

- Books:

Hermann Hesse (Narziß & Goldmund, Siddartha), Tolkien (The Hobbit, LotR, Children of Hurin), George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), Robin Hobb (Farseer Trilogy, Tawny Man Trilogy)

- Movies: (love watching movies, but don't get around to it too often)

Land of the Lost, Her, The Meaning of Life, Team America, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, The Godfather, Alien (1 & 2)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a canoe trip in the Everglades once, which was an awesome and terrifyingly exhausting experience. Wonderful nature sights to be seen, lots of alligators, birds, and bugs, but also scorching hot sun, very high humidity, and no shade. Go figure ;-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share:

- how to play guitar (many different styles)
- German / English language skills (I'm bilingual)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anything I can do to help. It is my intent to be a great guest. If you agree to host me I am absolutely honored!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States