CURRENT MISSION

Discovery and adventure. Truth and happiness.

ABOUT ME

just a guy with a zest for exploring and adventure. i want to see it all and do it all - all while spreading love and respect throughout the universe.

very laid-back, yet ambitious. friendly and moderately outgoing; rarely meet someone I don't like. enjoy conversations about human nature and solving the world's woes.

+ i have a goal to play Ultimate frisbee on every continent and in as many countries as possible. wanna toss?

+ i love learning from others

+ currently run the world's most responsible, innovative and progressive food company in Madison WI - the Ã…ÂŒm Boys Food Movement, crafters of Yumbutter and Food Your Body Likes. we created the BuyOne|FeedOne conscious business model - everyone time you buy one of our foods, you help feed a kid in need.

PHILOSOPHY

Love and respect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

hosting when i can in Madison. surfing when i'm on the road. and getting to know all you wonderful people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

rocked out on the California coast with an awesome host. crashed in Shanghai for a great experience. hosted a guy doing a long-distance bike ride in the midwest USA.

Interests

Making a positive impact on the world. Meeting cool people. Flying through the air. Sunsets. sunrises. sunshine. wind on my face. snow. yerba mate. natural swimming holes. waterfalls. thesaurus.com. GOOD magazine. the Economist. My Trek 1000. book collection. backpack. Gazing into campfires. Riding any kind of bike. Defying the status quo. Independence. Climbing rocks. Being on a boat or in the water. Splattering paint onto canvas. Day dreaming about my next set of travels or unreasonable adventure.

• books
• dining
• cooking
• running
• modeling
• flying
• gardening
• boating
• painting
• cycling
• fishing
• backpacking
• surfing
• skiing
• wrestling
• rock climbing
• swimming
• business
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Books (lots): Vagabonding, Four Hour Work Week, Into the Wild, The Audacity of Hope, Diamond Cutter, The Art of Happiness, anything from Lonely Planet, Cradle to Cradle, Three Cups of Tea, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hanggliding over Rio de Janeiro
Wrestling with nomads in the middle of nowhere in Mongolia
Sunset over Lake Mendota in Madison WI
Staring at the full moon after cross country skiing on a frozen lake in Wisconsin winter
Jumping off 50 foot waterfall in Tennessee
Seeing Mt. Everest and the surrounding Himalaya for 3 weeks

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH & SHARE: Hmm, I'm about average at everything and an expert at nothing. I can teach English. Share my logical yet winding answer to the meaning of life? I garden and love cooking fresh food. Never a recipe but always a yummy outcome!

LEARN: I would like to study in a Buddhist monastery. I would like to go spear fishing. I would love to learn more about cooking, especially authentic ethnic dishes

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Guatemala, Haiti, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China

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