CURRENT MISSION

the film "Lovely Molly" I edited. Being released May 18, 2012

ABOUT ME

I was born in NYC but grew up mostly in Baltimore, Maryland. Since graduating filmschool in 2002 I've lived in Los Angeles, Venice Beach specifically where I became a pseudo-beachbum and an editor. Two years ago I became interested in wwoofing and spent an amazing summer at The Kern Family farm in North Fork, Ca. After that I spent time in some wandering the U.S., visiting friends and family in different cities, until I decided on a whim to go volunteer on a farm in Hawaii. I spent four glorious months on the islands last year, starting on the Big Island, then Maui, and Oahu to round out the adventure. This fall I found myself back in my town of Baltimore, Md for a visit. I then became involved with the most interesting film project. For a hiatus, I've decided to check out Ketchikan, Alaska, where I have a friend (that I met farming in Hawaii) who was working with a kayak company. I bought a ticket, and here I come.

I'm also a yoga enthusiast, piano, guitar, and ukulele player and a writer. I do volunteer work with a variety of organizations in my spare time as well. I get along with all different kinds of people and love making new friends.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to go with the flow as much as possible, but with common sense and intelligence. It has worked for me well thus far, so I will continue the trend.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

right now I'm new to this, but I'm down to further the cause!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've done couch surfing in my own life but only with friends or through people I know outside of a website community. Everyone tells me I would love this site, so we'll see...

Interests

wow, I didn't expect this, I think I already over-wrote my "All about you" section, so please check that out. but since I'm in a writing mood...
Tree of Life, making music, painting, the present moment, heavy rocks, editing films, staring at clouds, climbing trees, quiet, love and light, life, music, listening, eating stuff that grows from the ground, ancient cities

• writing
• film making
• cooking
• yoga
• movies
• volunteer work
• painting
• music
• guitar
• piano
• kayaking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• medicine
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Film: The Thin Red Line. Anything by Terence Malick, Werner Herzog, Harmony Korine, D.A. Pennebaker (Especially the amazing documentary "Don't Look Back", Paul Thomas Anderson (especially "There Will Be Blood", Christopher Nolan.
Y Tu Mama Tambien, Fauteuils d'orchestre, Mister Lonely, The John Cassavetes box set. Half Nelson, Tom Noonan's The Wife. Magnolia, Putney Swope, Pan's Labrynth, Last of the Mohicans, Dont Look Back, Masculine-Feminine, A Woman is a Woman, True Romance

TV: Charlie Rose, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, Peepshow, Nat Geo channel, Discovery Channel, anything with Rick Gervais.

Music: David Bowie. Beach House, Lykke Li, The Mae Shi, Russian Vogue, Cansei de ser Sexy, Of Montreal, Chavela Vargas, The Blow, Lacoste, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control and the Elephant 6 collective, BJM, ANAVAN, Raveonettes, Getto Boys, Animal Collective, My Morning Jacket, Mozart, Chopin, Shubert, Beethoven, Mike Patton, John Frusciante, Smog, Spaceman3, X, The Cramps, Public Enemy, Elliot Smith, Immortal Technique, Sage Francis, Sparklehorse, Tibetan monastary noise, I also grew up mostly on late 80s gangster rap. Yo MTV Raps was my favorite show from age 8 - 12.

Books/writers: Alan Watts, David Deida, Don Delillo's "White Noise", Neil Strauss's "Emergency", Jon Krakauer's "Into the Wild", Awareness Through Movement, Uta Hagen's "Respect for Acting", Cornel West, Oscar Wilde quotes, other stuff I can't think of.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped out of an airplane over Cape Canaveral just before a shuttle launch.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach guitar, ukulele, filmmaking process and editing.
I'm also a decent and creative cook and know a bit about organic farming. I've lead a few yoga sessions as well. People have called me a conversationalist, but I'm also happy with silence. I understand balance.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Mexico, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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