California born and just returned to the Golden State after living in Austin TX for a couple of years. Just finished a few months of travel, including a sailing stint in the Bahamas and a bicycle tour across the southwest. Now I'm back in the Sacramento area taking care of a few family things and getting ready for the next adventure! Give me some ideas, yeah?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been doing couchsurfing for years, but after doing the bicycle tour, my faith in humanity is fully restored and I believe in the inherent goodness in most people. There is more reason to trust than there is to fear, y'all.

Interests

travel, rock climbing, coffee, sailing, beer, cycling, camping, backpacking, more beer, more climbing, camping, food co-ops, Arabic, Middle East, political science, international relations, philosophy, swimming, german, bicycle repair, touring

• books
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• guitar
• cycling
• backpacking
• camping
• sailing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• international relations
• political science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list, but here are a few recent loves:
Movies: Foxcatcher, Deep Cover, Quicksilver, Blue Ruin
Music: LCD Soundsystem, Neutral Milk Hotel, Kendrick Lamar, Beirut, Jason Webley, Matt & Kim, Bruce Springsteen, Nine Inch Nails, Aesop Rock, Haim
Books: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, Pillars of Salt by Fadia Faqir, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Poor Economics by Ester Duflo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen a guy with a tattoo of a shark playing a guitar. Forgot where it was but it was definitely in Europe, who says y'all are more sophisticated than us americans? Probably was an american tourist though.

Teach, Learn, Share

Willing to take folks rock climbing, how to fix a bike, a few chords on the ukulele, set up and walk on a slack line, swim laps, maybe a word or two in Arabic, and of course the exchange of words, books, and ideas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Jordan, United States

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