I live in good ole Austin, TX the Live Music Capital of the World with my beautiful girlfriend Emily Diakun.
My day job is a GIS Technician working for the City of Austin in their Watershed Protection department but my main passion is music. Currently a bassist and back-up vocalist of the local Austin band The Mackays (https://soundcloud.com/themackays) and I also write/produce ambient/electronic/post-rock music on the side (https://soundcloud.com/acmir).
I also love the outdoors, camping, hiking, backpacking, traveling, and kayaking.
I have a degree in Environmental Studies from Texas State University so I also have a passion for environmental sustainability and conservation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect and help others abroad so that they can return the favor one day when Emily and I are traveling also.

Interests

Music
Outdoors
Camping
Hiking
Traveling
Environmental Sustainability and Conservation
Pizza and tacos :)

• culture
• traveling
• music
• live music
• rock music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• environmental studies
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The Mars Volta
Tool
Pink Floyd
Tame Impala
Bon Iver
Real Estate
Odesza

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travel the American southwest camping for 27 days straight visiting most of the national parks, monuments, towns, geologic formations, and hiking mountains :)

I lived in Germany for 1.5 years during the ages of 9 and 10 and traveled most of Western Europe.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A vibrant live music culture as well as the beautiful hill country right outside Austin.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany