CURRENT MISSION

see and understand the rest of the US

ABOUT ME

I love learning new things and meeting interesting people. I think there is a lot to learn from the people around you and I would like to stay open to that. I want to learn from different environments and different lifestyles. I think it is essential to slow down and listen to the things going on around you. I also enjoy exploration and opportunities to be creative.
I feel as though I am pretty easy to get along with and I am extremely respectful to the needs of those around me.

Martin is a very thoughtful and kind person. He loves music and plays the guitar very well. We both love to read and traveling is very important to us. We love food and enjoy trying all sorts of new dishes while traveling. We hope to see a lot of beautiful things and learn more about ourselves and our environment in the process.

PHILOSOPHY

Still working on this... probably something along the lines of keeping it simple and not forgetting to have a good time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

No couch at the moment! living in a tiny studio in the Oakland area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have hosted couchsurfers before but never yet surfed myself

Interests

Reading, hiking, exploring, writing, going on walks, watching movies, cooking, swimming, listening to music. getting cozy, making art, experiencing art, having a good conversation, finding ways to be simple and have good fun.

• arts
• writing
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

ME:
Books: "Brothers Karamazov", Coetzee, Tolstoy, Emily Dickinson, Chekhov
Movies: Blues Brothers, Pineapple Express, Assassination of Jesse James, Gangs of New York
Music: lots! always changing based on new bands people show me... folk, punk,rock, funk, electronic, techno

MARTIN:
Books: David Foster Wallace, William T. Vollman, Roberto Bolano
Movies: PeeWees Big Adventure
Music: The Islands, Unicorns, velvet underground, of montreal, born ruffians, Pixies................ and the MomDads

Teach, Learn, Share

would love to learn new ways of living, new philosophies, and new languages. theres nothing i enjoy more than good conversation and the opportunity to connect with people or see things their way for a minute or two - i love learning from people.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Panama, South Africa, Sweden, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States