I'm a 35-year-old guy from Iowa. I spent the last 12 years living and teaching in South Korea, where I met my fiancée and life-long travel companion, Patty. We both recently finished our stints in Korea and are currently figuring out the next stages of our lives. In the process of deciding our futures, we are going to be trying to see more of the world together.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couch surfing to open up opportunities to explore new cities and meet people along the way.

Interests

I'm an exercise enthusiast and music lover. Even though I never feel like I exercise enough, I love doing it; especially running and cycling. I have a history of playing music in bands, but at the moment I just enjoy listening and finding new bands to listen to.

I'm also developing my scuba diving skills to better enjoy the oceans and other underwater environments.

• running
• trivia
• movies
• chess
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• scuba diving
• teaching
• frisbee

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Anniversary, The Ataris, Bad Religion, Belle & Sebastian, Ben Kweller, Bishop Allen, Cartright, The Elected, George Jones, The Get Up Kids, Joanna Newsom, John Denver, Margot and The Nuclear So & Sos, The Mountain Goats, Murder by Death, The New Amsterdams, The New Pornographers, Randy Newman, Regina Spektor, Rilo Kiley, Saves The Day, The Strokes, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, The Thermals, Tilly & The Wall, The Weakerthans, Weezer, William Elliot Whitmore, Yonder Mountain String Band, Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer

Movies: Almost Famous, Back to the Future trilogy, ALL ZOMBIE MOVIES, Edward Scissorhands, Empire Records, Harry Potter, Fight Club, Forrest Gump, Gran Torino, Indiana Jones trilogy, Kill Bill I & II & we'll see about III, Lord of the Rings trilogy, DISNEY MOVIES (esp. Aladdin, Mulan, and Fox & the Hound), Pleasantville, The Royal Tenenbaums, Stand by Me, STAR WARS, The War.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Lived for 12 years in South Korea.
-Ran two full marathons.
-Gone scuba diving in cenotes in Mexico.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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