Couch Available: Coffee or a drink Preferred Gender: Any
We've got two couches and a blow up mattress in Fells/Canton. No cats/dogs in the house so if you've got allergies, you'll be in good shape. We don't smoke, but we don't care if you do (outside). Buses are plentiful in the area. See you soon?
Judy Hirsch 59, Female Reno, Nevada United States Friends since November 1983 "my son" Friendship Type: Best Friend 130+
Chris Reed 28, Male Arlington, Virginia United States Friends since August 2002 "I went to university with Jack and have lived with him for 3 years" Friendship Type: Best Friend 30+
Emily Logan 28, Female Portland, Oregon United States Friends since June 2008 "Met through mutual friends, the rest is history." Friendship Type: Best Friend
Joel Runnels 28, Male Auburn, California United States Friends since April 2008 "We became roomates via craigslist and our heterosexual manlove blossomed from there." Friendship Type: Best Friend
Ben Hirsch 21, Male Reno, Nevada United States Friends since May 1990 "He is my brother!" Friendship Type: Best Friend 30+
Andy Cunningham 26, Male Cambridge, Massachusetts United States Friends since September 2007 "through mutual friends intitially... our friendship is the one left" Friendship Type: Best Friend
Erin Weston 27, Female Washington, DC United States Friends since October 2009 "Serendipity, or something a lot like it" Friendship Type: Close Friend 5
Kate Petty 27, Female Brooklyn, New York United States Friends since December 2006 "Giggles!" Friendship Type: Friend
Emily Shapiro 29, Female Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick Canada Friends since January 2009 "Taglit Birthright trip collision" Friendship Type: Friend 5
I'm tall. I love moving around. I LOVE snowboarding. I LOOOOVE biking. I LOOOOOOOOVE Indian food.
How I Participate in CS
I enjoy hosting people because I love hearing travel stories!
Updated Jan 09: I'm traveling around now and using CS to just meet people and hang out. I love CS and evangelize it to every traveler I meet :-)
Update July 09: Moved to our nation's capital and starting to get involved in CS here
Update Sept 10: In Baltimore for a while and can't wait to meet the other bm CSers!
CouchSurfing Experience
I'm hooked! I love the spirit behind the project and I think travelers are the best kind of people. The connections that travelers form are often the most interesting ones that people have.
I hosted nonstop in San Francisco and have used it to meet people a lot. Everyone I've met has been incredible and I'm addicted.
Interests
Snowboarding, Photography, People, Biking... lots of biking, Music, Web stuff
Philosophy
I try to be entirely open with everyone I meet. I'm all about just being around people from different places and just having fun.
I have no misgivings and no regrets. Sometimes it gets me into trouble, but without risk, where's the experience?
Music, Movies, Books
Music:
Matt & Kim, Voxtrot, Discovery, Band of Horses, Atmosphere, and sooooo much more. The list changes every day :-)
Books:
The End of Faith, by Sam Harris
The End of Poverty, by Jeffrey Sachs
Types of People I enjoy
Every single person I meet. Especially cool ones.
Teach, Learn, Share
Treat the homeless with respect.
Learn about inequality.
Acknowledge your privilege.
Question everything you do.
Don't regret anything.
One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done
Had a food fight with with a neighboring apartment building... from my balcony. Lots of things went flying: mustard, milk, old avocados, pasta.. a couch.
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From Joel Runnels Auburn, United States Apr 13, 2011
Positive
To put it simply, Jack is one of the great people here on Earth. One of my favorite people to spend time with. Jack's fearless when it comes to meeting people and making new friends and he's always open to what life has to offer. He'll generally have an idea or three of how to spend your day or night and it's almost always a blast. Definitely hit him up!
From Mandy Hixson Oakland, United States Jan 7, 2010
Positive
Yar, this lad be a good matey. He sailed with me for almost a week and he didn't attempt mutiny even once! He's the kind of feller who would offer you peg leg oil even if it was his last bottle. He be funny and easy going, the kind of lad you want swabbing yer poop deck. I would be mighty glad if he were to call San Francisco his home port. If you have the chance definitely get this hand on yer crew!
From Colleen Sollars San Francisco, United States Dec 26, 2009
Positive
Not only unfazed by the absolute lack of propriety here, Jack reveled in it, exploited it, threw it on the ground and said "who's your daddy?". I love Jack. He takes an invitation seriously. He has a rad pink wallet. We are seriously hoping he will forget about DC and move back to San Francisco.
From Sara Coburn Marietta, United States May 11, 2009
Positive
Jack is a phenomenal person with a lot of positive energy. Traveling with him in large group in a tiny country was pretty awesome and I know that he's got the travel spirit that makes traveling souls so special! Very dependable you are, my dear!
Jack is wonderful person full og great stories and an open mind. A shame that we didn't get to spend more time together since he's a person you defenitely want to get to know better!
Sure that we'll meet again somewhere along the way!
We met the first time in the Negev in Israel, the second time on the island Koh Tao in Thailand, who knows where next? If you´d ever get the chance to meet Jack, do it! Great guy, it´s always entertaining when he is around, he is always ready to help and so many more positive characteristics...
one of those perfect couchsurfing experiences ;)
How should i say about this fantastic guy in a small box like this,huh!
Jack is sweetheart,gentle and very very nice.He's one of those people that you can trust and he's turn to be a wonderful person ever when we was in a car accident,he took care of everybody...what's a man!
I love him and i bet you will love him too if you have a chance to get to know him =)
p.s. i'm looking forward to see you again JACK!!!
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