CURRENT MISSION

To grow wings

ABOUT ME

I'm an amateur quote thief... so here goes... "I was born to deliver pizzas to the red light district of Amsterdam. I was born to plant roses in steel and girder cities suffering from draught and national debt. I was born to twirl about the stratosphere with sights of Brazil in my stethoscope. I was born to silently yearn for Spanish words to describe my English feelings. I was born to rescue 17th centruy queens from 21st century towers. I was born to walk dogs while Mick Jagger sings about strange stray cats. I was born to be a hero for an eternity, a life-time, or maybe just a day. I was born to die a grandoise death possibly involving heights, possibly involving water, definately involving orgasm. I was born to ultimately fall in line with ageless wisdom and allow the whole process to repeat itself." -Jamie Brisick

PHILOSOPHY

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couch surf and host quite a bit, though using cs.org is somewhat new to me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I cs'ed across Norway and Spain by complete accident after losing a Eurail pass. A year later, hitchhiking across Canada, a host gave me a ride in his airplane. Later on in the trip, I helped crew a yacht up the west coast of the US.

Interests

Photography, Aviation, Skiing, Climbing, Surfing, SCUBA, Drumming, Cooking, Wandering

• cats
• dogs
• photography
• cooking
• aviation
• yachting
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• rock climbing
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Life Aquatic, Jeff Who Lives at Home, 180° South

Books: Cat's Cradle, Count of Monte Carlo, North to the Night

Music: Anything LIVE!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been the first to climb a mountain in the Chugach Range in Alaska, Mt. Billy Mitchell. Not the tallest, but definitely the most enjoyable.

Teach, Learn, Share

It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"

Countries I’ve Visited

Romania, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States