CURRENT MISSION

To Share the Awesomeness of the Land of 10,000 Lakes

ABOUT ME

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I LOVE (making fun of) tourist attractions. I generally act like a child and destroy the culture while doing so. It's more fun that way.

I like sneaking past guards and finding my own path to discovery. I've been told that Americans always get people into trouble....

I hate having to take short vacations or pass through a city. I'd prefer to be able to sit at a cafe all day and enjoy the place without feeling like I'm missing the "must sees." And it seems like my must see list is always better.

I sell homes to lovely people so I work very flexibly from home and seem to be on call 24/7.

I spend a lot of time volunteering at the opera introducing 21-39 year olds my favorite art form. I Chair the Board of Directors, it's a busy role.

My boyfriend is in Afghanistan. That sucks.

In the summer, we sail a lot and bike around the lakes and drink lots of beer and even more tequila. In the winter....we survive on wine or whiskey and stay as warm as we can.

PHILOSOPHY

"Give me a junkie and a whore any day of the week, they're my teachers. Find my someone who's gone to the darkest part of their own character, where they were so close to their own self destruction and found a way to get up and out of it and I will bow on my knees to you because I want to know: how did you do it?

How did you go to such a place of self neglect and hate, of self rejection, and heal? You are my teachers. Who better than you, the alcoholics and whores, to help someone like me, who can't get out of that?"

- Seane Corn

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just got formally started, though I've spend plenty of time on couches....plus I love having guests and showing people around. I'm a pretty tour-guidey sort of guy. Even if I just get to meet a connection in my city or someone else's for a beer or for lunch, it's great meeting people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I don't currently live in a very tourist oriented city - but my couch has been occupied by friends and friends of friends....which is how I usually stay in other places as well.

Taking people around to the sites, to the best new bar, on a long long walk, to a performance - I love getting to know a new person even if it's just for a day. I know I'll meet them again....I always do.

Intereses

Traveling
Drinking irresponsibly: cocktails, beer, wine
Photography
Running
Long walks - all day preferably
Reading
Connecting with new and old friends
Live performances of any kind

• arts
• culture
• performing arts
• photography
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• running
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• opera
• cycling
• sailing
• volunteering
• lakes

Música, películas y libros

Muse, Graham Grenne, Edward Sharpe etc, Florence, First Aid Kit, the Smiths, top 40 awfulness, wombats, pedro almodovar, joyce didanoto, words words

Algo increíble que he hecho

15 days on a catamaran in the Great Barrier Reef. Hands down.

but also...

I climbed Mt. Sinai in the middle of the night to watch sunrise. That was rad even if we were all a bit delirious.

Staten Island ferry at 3am while watching a low budget rap video get made

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I can teach you how to walk on fire.

I know who designed that building and who the street is named after and that a disused river is below it

Opera is amazing and I can prove it

I love to cook, and eat, and talk about it over drinks

Países que he visitado

Australia, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, France, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Países en los que he vivido

Egypt, United States