CURRENT MISSION

Ride the wave.

ABOUT ME

Amiable with a curious, yet, skeptical disposition. In the past I founded a non-profit community cooperative bicycle shop and lived and traveled for two years on a sailboat. Currently I'm living in San Diego to improve my surfing.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe most in goodness, truth and beauty I hold these as dear virtues.
I try to conserve water and live by the 4 R's: reduce, reuse, recycle & repair and hope you do too!

FYI

My home is a safe LGBTQ+ friendly space for all. It is a refuge for all travelers who are kind and considerate. It seems that couch surfing has changed over the years in a way that goes against all of its core values. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about and know there are other apps for things other than safe refuge.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have done little surfing but I really enjoy meeting new people, try to be as open as possible and enjoy helping others in any what way i can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I've always hosted when I had the space available, met some of my best friends through couchsurfing.

Interests

• literature
• ethics
• yoga
• meditation
• chess
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• sailing
• bike polo
• rowing
• banjo

Music, Movies, and Books

movies,

ghost in the shell, tekkonkinkreet, the life aquatic, inception, miyazaki, kubrick...

music,

Micheal hurley, dan reeder, johnny and the moon, sigur ros, dave van ronk, tallest man on earth, old man luedecke, anything that makes me feel like i'm in a desert

books,

Flatland, Catcher in The Rye, song of ice and fire, carl jung, birdy, kurt vonnegut, a confederacy of dunces, dune, hesse.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved all my belongings, myself and my dog onto an island off an island without burning any fuel. Seen the Aurora Borealis more times than I can count on my hands.

Teach, Learn, Share

can teach you how to:

fix your bike, surf, the basics of a co-op business structure, programming, the semi-current state of artificial intelligence, not panic in a boat, how to sail, tell port from starboard.

i love learning how to:
make new foods, see the world differently, say things in different languages sugoi!, gain a new one of one and a thousand and one useful skills

i can share with you:
a surfboard, unconditional truth, a story or two.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Would love to cook a meal or two and I'll make sure your house is cleaner than it was when I arrived.

Countries I’ve Visited

New Zealand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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