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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • No occupation listed
  • B.A. International Relations & Spanish at SUNY Genese...
  • From Oriskany, NY
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Not to be boring or bored.

ABOUT ME

I enjoy the great outdoors by downhill skiing, hiking, fishing and paddling- or whatever else comes to mind at the time. I play guitar and bass, but am not particularly good at either (I'm working on that).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just got here, so I guess I'll be figuring that out. So far, I'll be sleeping on your couches and rewarding you with kind reviews, unless I hate your couch or you draw on my face when I'm sleeping. If I had a couch I'd let you sleep on it probably.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I slept on my parents' couches for a solid stretch after college.

Interests

Discovering new music, trying to make my own, and staring at bonfires. I also enjoy water, both drinking it and being in it. Boats are fun too.

  • drinking
  • eating out
  • drawing
  • music
  • guitar
  • outdoor activities
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • bungee jumping
  • skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: Miller's Crossing; Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels

Music: Bluegrass, folk, acoustic, rock, jazz (as long as it's not 'smooth'), and some jam band stuff.

Books: Darma Bums, On the Road, C.S. Lewis's stuff, Blue Like Jazz, La familia de Pascual Duarte (though I can barely remember what it's about), The Ball & The Cross, Lord of the Rings... I guess.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungee jumping... I can't think of anything else right now, so I guess bungee jumping wins by default.

Teach, Learn, Share

Don't expect to be able to get transportation in Latin America on a Christian holiday. Lesson well learned.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Philippines, United States

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