CURRENT MISSION

Travel for seven months...

ABOUT ME

Come to the world crying, leave the world smiling.

Life is not about money, cars, TV's or when you worked 80 hours a week to meet a deadline. Life is about what you experience and how you live it.

For me, the best way to live a fulfilling life is to experience as much of this world as possible. Traveling is the key! When I travel, I am more open to learning, growing and changing to become a better world citizen.

I've been described as honest, deep, loyal, helpful, respectful, compassionate, generous, hard-working, confident, open-minded, intelligent, well-traveled, well-experienced....and a little crazy!

PHILOSOPHY

Experience life. See the world. Believe in karma.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Only looking to surf since I'll be away from home.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Has been great so far in Jakarta and Manila to surf.

CS meet-ups in Bali were great.

Interests

Traveling, cooking, new experiences, friends, family, reading, good food, engaging conversations, interesting people, music, running, animals, philosophy, public transportation, photography, American football, stand-up comedy.

• animals
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• running
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• cars
• music
• american football
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favorite movies include Sholay, To Kill A Mockingbird, Godfather (I and II), Goodfellas, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Bicycle Thief, American Beauty, The Matrix, Vice Versa, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Taxi Driver, Easy Rider, 25th Hour.

I love music by Rage Against the Machine, Pink Floyd, Muse, The Doors, Tool, U2, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Depeche Mode, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Jimmy Hendrix, Wu Tang Clan, Miles Davis, The Roots, A Tribe Called , The Strokes, Alice in Chains, Metallica, Miles Davis, The Naked and Famous, Miracle Fortress, We Are Augustines, The Sounds, Foster the People, Alice Smith, The Black Keys, Silversun Pickups, Young the Giant, MGMT, among many others...

http://www.pandora.com/profile/stations/zkoreishi

Some of my favorite books: On the Road, A Farewell to Arms, The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, Slaughterhouse V, Guns, Germs and Steel, 1984, The Catcher in the Rye, Christine, A Boy's Life, The Celestine Prophecy, The Trial, The Alchemist, Lord of the Flies, Crime and Punishment, Choke.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lots of things come to mind but this is probably on top of the list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ucp7u7qs1E&feature=youtu.be

Quitting smoking after 22 years is a close second!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach cooking, MS Excel, English.

Learn new cuisines, customs, cultures, behaviors.

Share life experiences, stories, music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States