CURRENT MISSION

My favorite thing is to create, specifically music and new friendships.

ABOUT ME

I grew up and went to school in the New England region of the United States. Then I relocated to LA for about 5 years. And now I'm looking to relocate again. I went to LA to act, but quickly discovered that jockeying for roles in commercials hawking products that meant nothing to me wasn't a recipe for self-satisfaction. So I turned to songwriting and discovered that it was my true passion and love. Now I want to move on to a place where I can compose and find more of a community than in LA. I'm thrilled that my brother told me about Couchsurfing and I look forward to participating in its community.

PHILOSOPHY

I like collecting great quotes. Here are a few of my favorites:

"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." -- Emerson

“Every individual has to retain his way of thinking if he does not want to get lost in the maze of possibilities. However, nobody is sure of having taken the right road, me the least.” -- Einstein

"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Johnson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to get out there and share whatever wisdom I have, and learn from the wisdom of others, especially those whose backgrounds differ from my own.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm brand new to this.

Interests

Making music, making friends, making other things, reading, hiking, lounging, showing off my poor dancing skills, finding the line between being interesting and being eccentric.

• dancing
• reading
• music
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite stories: One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Nose, This Is Your Brain On Music
Favorite music: Bob Dylan, My Morning Jacket, Maurice Ravel, Department of Eagles
Favorite movies: Dr. Strangelove, Y Tu Mama Tambien, The Last Emperor

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a month in a township in South Africa helping to build a home for a single mother and her 3 children.

Teach, Learn, Share

Warm and kind people whose confidence is born out of humility and self-satisfaction.