CURRENT MISSION

to visit different places and meet people

ABOUT ME

I'm really laid back and fairly easy to get along with. I grew up in southern California and studied at Santa Monica College and UCI.

I like meeting new people and love traveling.
I also enjoy learning about different cultures and traditions.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe we can learn something from everyone we come across. Life is about experiences and connections, not about competition or material objects.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've attended CS events, hosted people in my home in California, and surfed in the US / Canada / Mexico.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted six couchsurfers from Austria, Brazil, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, & Taiwan.

I couchsurfed for the first time in La Mision, Mexico in 2008 at Nathan's wonderful home by the beach.

I couchsurfed during a two week trip through Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, and Portland.

Interests

anthropology, all forms of art, bowling, comedy, cuisines, cultures, documentaries, film festivals, geocaching, camping, independent film, irony, learning, museums, crafting, photography, postcards, reading, road trips, traveling, zines, tofu

• arts
• photography
• documentaries
• festivals
• film festivals
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• camping
• bowling
• anthropology
• road trips
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Happy Endings, Red Doors, Mutual Appreciation, Home Room, Blue Valentine, Wanderlust

TV: Parks and Recreation, Portlandia, No Reservations, 2 Broke Girls, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Modern Family, Daria

Books: memoirs and satires

Music: Alkaline Trio, Kate Nash, Geographer, Mat Kearney, Cut Copy, Castledoor, Friendly Fires, Matt & Kim, Mates of State, Tilly and the Wall, Kevin Devine, Ladyhawke, The Ting Tings, Matt Costa, Morrissey, Tokyo Police Club, DJ Tiesto

I mostly listen to indie rock, britpop, ska, and acoustic music. I'm always up for listening to new bands and artists from different genres.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Explored the majority of Taiwan within a week on a trip I won through a sweepstakes.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not really sure what to put here..

I can:

+ bake you some homemade bread
+ explain mail art
+ recommend good independent films
+ give you a crash course on geocaching
+ provide information and recommendations about different aspects of southern California

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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