I love to be around other people. I like to make people smile and have a good time. I play piano, saxophone and guitar. I can cook probably better than I do anything else. I read a lot and write everyday. My brother is my best friend and we travel together. I enjoy whiskey of all kinds. I love music and find learning language to be enjoyable in the same way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've used CS only a little and mainly through meet ups. I've stayed with people on CS via my brother, who has a much beefier profile and history than me. I love travel and people and couch surfing is one of the few sites that brings people together just for that reason, no money required. It's honest and I like it.

Interests

Writing
Cooking
Hiking
Calisthenics
Lifting
Programming

I like a lot. There isn't enough time to do it all.

• writing
• cooking
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Best summed up by the following quote from Bill Hicks:

"I don't care what you do or how you do it, just let me see your soul"

BOOKS:
George Orwell, David Mitchell, Haruki Murakami, Anthony Bourdain., Alan Watts, Douglas Hofstadter, Herman Hesse, Ernest Hemmingway, Honre De Balzac

MUSIC
Love all music. (More than I can ever list... but here are just a few)
Lana Del Ray, Blue Sky Black Death, Michael Kiwanunka, Phosphorescent, The Magnetic Fields, New Order, Joy Division, John Denver, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, James Carr, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Nina Simone, Colman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Aaron Copeland, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Liszt, Rossini, Berlioz, Verdi, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, etc.

MOVIES:
Any movie with a soul.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Almost fell off a mountain twice. (would have though I'd learn, right?)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to cook and be happy :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking skill, I am a chef, graduate of the school of hard knocks.
I'm told that I am fun to drink with, so...

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Germany, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Turkey