I work in writing on the side, and am exploring a career change from Film/Video Post-Production to something with less crazy hours.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting people, traveling, and it was recommended to me all the way back in 2010 or so. I attended one gathering around that time in Berkeley, CA.

Interests

• writing
• books
• board games
• reading
• music
• sports
• history
• filmmaking
• exploring
• learning
• games
• cards
• video production
• writing poetry
• rummy
• writing nonfiction

Music, Movies, and Books

David Bowie, post valley green, Mother Juniper, Mega Ran, Open Mike Eagle

You Can't Take It With You, Pump Up the Volume, Jeffrey, But I'm a Cheerleader, 12 Angry Men, Errol Morris documentaries, so many more

Infinite Jest, The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat, The Brothers Karamozov, The Magicians series, dictionaries and thesauruses, The Big Short

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I ruptured my right achilles tendon, I bought a sort of knee crutch so I could walk around and my upper leg muscles wouldn't atrophy. It's got a sort of platform you kneel on, and a crutch below - it operates similarly to a prosthetic leg.

After not much time, I started doing my usual stretching while waiting in lines (standing on one leg and then the other), balancing on a stick with a rubber foot 1.5 inches wide, while holding my other leg behind me in a quad stretch. I could walk without a limp, too.

It cut my recovery time down drastically, and I guess it's "amazing" because I got comments all the time about how extraordinary it was.

Teach, Learn, Share

My favorite thing is learning new things, so anything I can't teach I'd like to learn.

I can (without preparation that is) teach some history, basic drumming, how to make a hot spring egg in an oven, things almost no one in the US knows about sushi and sashimi, a lot about vegan cooking, how to drive safely, how to drive a stick, how to unload a gun to make it safe, basic economics and personal finance, how to make a perfect grilled cheese sandwich on a stove, and what to bring to drive across the country and be prepared for anything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Photography services, humor, full-service video production for very short-form projects, food, neologisms on demand, access to the OED, responsibilities, music you've never heard of and is out of print, fun.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States