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Overview

  • 15 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German, Japanese
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • English Teacher
  • College degree
  • From Sunnyvale, CA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Have a blast in Japan!

ABOUT ME

Hey everyone! I'm a laid back guy. I enjoy living life. I enjoy being real with people.

(Obviously, that is not "all about me" but if you read the rest of this page and are still unsatisfied, go ahead and ask me whatever if you want.)

PHILOSOPHY

When choosing between one thing or the other, the best answer is usually both.
Life is about learning; anyone who says they've got it figured out is full of it.
Find your passion and do things you are passionate about. That way you won't get bored.
Be nice to people: Friends are necessary in life, enemies aren't
Try to improve the world a little bit.
And don't sell yourself short. "Hell is when the man he is meets the man he could have been."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I can only do coffee or a drink. I live in corporate housing and they're strict about overnight guests. But I'm definitely interested in hanging out and showing you around my small city.

I used to be much more involved, as you can see below..

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My experience:
Couches surfed: 10
Places surfed: Switzerland, Germany, France, England

Couchsurfers hosted: 11
They've been from: USA, Germany, Denmark, Mexico, Indonesia, Holland

Coffee and Drink meet ups (my request): 5
Where: Spain, France, England, Germany, New Zealand

Coffee and Drink meets ups (their request): 2
met someone from: New Zealand, Germany

CS Travel companions traveled with: 2
where we went: Spain

Interests

Sports, especially rugby, karaoke, the beach, being outdoors in general, hiking, ladies, partying, good food, video games, films, onsen, hanging out with friends, good conversation, and of course, traveling!

  • dining
  • cooking
  • coffee
  • partying
  • drinking
  • movies
  • video games
  • traveling
  • karaoke
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • sports
  • rugby
  • world cup
  • teaching
  • science
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I like movies: Comedy, Scifi, Action, Documentary

Music: I like Rock of all kinds, Celtic, Electronic, J-pop, and a smattering of almost everything (not too much Country though)

Books: The Freakonomics series, the classics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Done: Climbed half-dome
Skinny-dipped in the mediterranean
Ran across San Francisco, from the bay to the breakers.
Drove across probably 75% of New Zealand in a van.

Seen: Sweet Rugby World cup matches in three different countries on two different continents!
The northern lights.
Bison, bears, and koalas in their natural habitat.

Teach, Learn, Share

As far as teaching goes:
I'm an English teacher by profession. So I can totally help you with that.
I have a degree in Cognitive Science, and I have a mind seemingly well-built for storing interesting facts, studies, and ideas, so maybe I can tell you a few things.
Also, I worked in the Video Game industry for two years and played sports in high school in college, so if you want to learn more about those...

I also like learning. Teach me how to cook something or teach me Japanese.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Australia, Austria, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Saint Martin (French part), South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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