CURRENT MISSION

Nicaragua con mi amigo Max.

ABOUT ME

Born in San Diego, CA and attended college at UC San Diego. Moved to NY to teach then Chicago for med school before deciding on LA.

PHILOSOPHY

People you don't know are just friends that you haven't had the opportunity to meet yet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet interesting people and learn about cultures from around the world. I have hosted more than surfed. Over 30 surfers from 20 countries. Feel free to contact me on here if you're in LA but I cannot host at my current residence unfortunately.

Interests

Big cities, the sea, swimming, drawing, seeing live music shows, longboard skateboard, museums & galleries, exploring anything new, cultures, fashion, good food & cooking, avocados, local wine or beer from your hometown, people, science, art. **Not in this order**

• arts
• fashion
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• partying
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• live music
• skateboarding
• swimming
• science
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Requiem for a Dream, Amelie, City of God, documentaries, foreign, most movies- especially comedies

MUSIC:
electronic, old punk, salsa, funk, good ole rock n'roll. Artists: Siriusmo, David Bowie, Das Racist, LCD Soundsystem, Chromatics, Chromeo, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Cut Copy, The Clash, Talking Heads, Grizzly Bear, Air, John Lee Hooker, Balkan Beat Box, Royksopp, Marina and the Diamonds, Neon Indian, James Brown, Daft Punk, The Buzzcocks, Iggy, etc...

BOOKS: The Old Man & The Sea, Netherland.

TV: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dexter, Seinfeld, The Munsters, Anthony Bourdain, Spain- On the Road Again.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tel Aviv, Israel for two nights: We board a city bus. It was headed in the opposite direction of our destination. At the last stop the bus parks, the driver gets out, and starts peeing on the side of the road. We have no choice but to join him. He spoke only Russian and we didn't, but we were brought closer by the need to relieve ourselves.

Arriving at my host's place in Philadelphia with my roommate, we find that they were having a party. The house was so old that there was a grave with headstone in the backyard, which of course a drunk kid would try to dig up. Strange times but epic party.

Everyone, please have parties when you know a couch surfer is arriving, it's a great way to welcome someone haha.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to learn about you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great stories, travel tips, beers, my life experience

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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