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Overview

  • 38 references 24 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese; learning French, Russian, Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Writer/Waiter
  • BA in Lit from University of California Santa Cruz
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I am living in Oakland without developing deep roots. I have just recently moved here and have not gotten to explore thoroughly yet!

I split my time working in a restaurant, working on two tech apps, and writing in cafes. And it keeps me very busy.

I am currently balancing the path of manifesting my creative dreams, and the path of surrendering to "the way of the wind", if that makes sense or not :-)

If you wish to stay at the "Ranch" (so it's called by the people who live in this house), I would love to explore this big city with you!

For more, have a look at my old profile: https://www.couchsurfing.com/users/1223774/profile/legacy

***Also a note: this new couchsurfing site won't let me move my recent photos to the top, so the last two photos are the most recent!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am hopeful that Couchsurfing is still a hub of connection for seekers, learners, and passerbys. I haven't used it in many years, so I'm eager to see what it's like.

In the past Couchsurfing was one of the main ways I would get to adventure. I invited people who are open to new experiences into my space and seeing their eyes light up when I show them my favorite things.

Interests

"I have a thousand brilliant lies for the question: how are you?
If you think that the Truth can be known from words,
If you think that the Sun and the Ocean can pass through that tiny opening
Called the mouth,
O someone should start laughing!
Someone should start wildly Laughing - NOW!"
-Hafiz

  • writing
  • technology

Music, Movies, and Books

UPDATE: On December the 10th, 2015 at 10:01, my top three:
Movies: I Origins, Serial Mom, Adventure Time (TV show)
Music: Brian Eno, 'Top 40', Duran Duran
Books: Zorba the Greek, The Eye of the I, Hsin Hsin Ming: The Book of Nothing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been here now

Teach, Learn, Share

Some things that I enjoy talking about: tea, silence, and echoing laughter.
Some things I'd enjoy learning about: tea, silence, and the sound of your laugh.

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