CURRENT MISSION

Finish my first feature length film this year.

ABOUT ME

I have always been involved in fine arts in some form or another. I can't see myself not doing anything artistic. Currently, I am concentrating on the film arts. It's a great evolution from the paints and drawings to motion. I study Wing Chun Gung Fu and also am versed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I love martial arts and what it can do for your mind and body. It has taught me to be more careful in handling other human beings so as to avoid injuring or killing them accidentally. The principles we learn in martial arts can and should be applied in life in general. Peace through understanding the ramifications and uselessness of violence.

I love to sing. I used to be the front man for a punk band for two years, but then I quit because the vocal style was damaging to my throat. So if you host me, it would be great to take me to a Karaoke club so we can have a good time!

Animal Sign: Rat
Zodiac Sign: Virgo

PHILOSOPHY

"The simplest and shortest ethical precept is to be served by others as little as possible and to serve others as much as possible." Leo Tolstoy

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am happy to offer my friendship to travelers who may need a guide of the locality that I happen to be in at the time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I just moved back to America from Berlin. What a wonderful experience it was to hang out with the Berlin CS group!

Intereses

I know how to give 1. Percussive Massages, 2. Deep Tissue 3. Accupressure as well as 4. Surface Relaxation massages.

If you like, I can cook you some special dishes. Personally I prefer to cook vegetarian dishes, but I have knowledge of how to cook meats also.

I love animals, especially dogs and PUPPIES!
Wing Chun Gung Fu (Leung Sheung Lineage). Painting, drawing, SINGING!, laughing, different cultures, exercise, meditation, world religions, world philosophies, Buddhism, languages...currently studying German. Plan to learn French, Icelandic, Russsian, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. Currently speaks English, some German, and Vietnamese. Do Spanish curse words count? Music, Movies, Sci Fi, Documentaries, Martial Arts, Comedies, Horror, Action...some Dramas.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• humanities
• singing
• documentaries
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• exercise
• meditation
• clubbing
• movies
• painting
• drawing
• music
• karaoke
• buddhist
• martial arts
• jiu jitsu
• genealogy
• languages
• religion
• tourism

Música, películas y libros

Blade Runner, Star Trek, Star Wars is OK, Vampire movies, Zombie movies, Kung Fu Movies, What the Bleep Do We Know?, Whale Rider, Being There (Peter Sellers), Documentaries, Baraka, Amelie, Good Bye Lenin, MUSIC: Imogen Heap!!, Frou Frou, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Erasure, Cure, Sigur Ross, Múm, Björk, Some SugarCubes, Smiths, Morrisey, RadioHead, Thom York, 80's music. Folk music--as in cultural traditional folk music, although American popular "folk" music is ok too. Absolutely NO disrespectful rap or gangster rap!

Algo increíble que he hecho

When I was singing in my old band, it was a sublime and spiritual experience to see the audience dancing to the music. I felt humble to be able to give even a little of this joy to their lives.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I will be happy to train you in three effective techniques in self defense for your travels. And none of them require you to kick a man in the nuts. Curious? : )

And I know how to fold t shirt in three movements of the hands...oohh ahhh...

Países que he visitado

Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United States

Países en los que he vivido

Germany, Malaysia, United States, Viet Nam

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