CURRENT MISSION

Exploring the world, having adventures, experiencing new cultures

ABOUT ME

I work as an engineer on rotation in a lot of Western African countries. I like to explore the natural world, including climbing, skiing, hiking, camping, etc.

Life is amazing.

I love smiling for no reason, and laughing even when it's sometimes inappropriate.

I love meeting new people and learning about their stories.

Languages, different cultures, beer, and just about everything else fascinate me. I want to experience as much of everything as I can.

PHILOSOPHY

Love life.
Be the best person I can.
Appreciate beauty in everything.
Realize that most things don't really matter in the long run.
Television is a waste of time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd be more than happy to host somebody at my house when I'm there. I've only hosted a couple of people so far, and have only surfed a couple of times. All of my experiences have been amazing.

I try to attend local CS meetups once in a while, but often my schedule makes this difficult.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had amazing experiences staying with people in western Europe through CS, and have enjoyed hosting the couple of people that have stayed with me.

Otherwise I've stayed with people while traveling quite a lot through arrangements outside of CS.

Interests

Telemark skiing;
running;
traveling;
learning;
French;
existentialism;
life;
adventuring;
climbing;
sidewalk cafés;
yoga!;
beer/wine/cocktails;
films;
having fun;
languages;
wandering;
smiling;
learning;
snowboarding;
motorcycles

• beauty
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• clubbing
• motorcycles
• movies
• traveling
• homebrewing
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• telemark skiing
• engineering
• languages
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Pretty much anything and everything as far as music. Jazz, classical, electronica, house, indie, underground hiphop, classic rock, bluegrass, funk.

As far as books, primarily classics and philosophical pieces. My favorite authors include Sartre, Hemingway, Dostoevsky, Achebe, Rushdie, Kerouac, Lao Tzu, etc.

I've started reading the Bhagavad Gita recently and am thoroughly enjoying that.

I love film. Mostly classic movies, film noir, 50's sci-fi, old musicals, foreign films, etc. My favorite film ever is Lawrence of Arabia. Also, Amelie, North by Northwest, A Life Aquatic, The Darjeeling Limited, My Fair Lady, Casablanca, Moon, Garden State.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have:

worked in one of the most corrupt countries in Africa

driven a shitty Citroen Saxo from England to Mongolia

enjoyed a coffee with a friend along the beach of Marseilles

gone clubbing with some crazy Romanians

camped out in Western Siberia

drank horse milk in Kazakhstan

ridden motorbikes through the Vietnamese countryside

meandered aimlessly through cities

woken up to four feet of snow outside my window

continually been awestruck by the beauty of my surroundings and the world

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
Skiing;
Motorcycle riding;
English;
cool nerdy science stuff;
yoga

Learn:
foreign languages
cooking
French / German
new ideas
anything

Share:
stories
happiness
laughter
my house
knowledge
homebrewing
yoga

What I Can Share with Hosts

Exaggerated stories about life
home-cooked meals
a travel companion to explore new places

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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