CURRENT MISSION

to be the SUN

ABOUT ME

Fairly quiet, loves to listen.
Hard work, easy work, anything you need a hand with?
Interested in music, film/photography, art, language, indigenous people, family traditions (mine doesn't have much), soil/ecological restoration, philosophy, religion and the modern world.

I love climbing trees!
I love to read!
Long walks are sensational!
I love meeting strangers, and asking questions!

Also, I have an amazingly sweet dog named Sue.
So, if you stay with me, you gotta be ok with the possibility of cuddling a lovely little pup.
She's a staffordshire terrier, a smaller type of pitbull.

PHILOSOPHY

Be the light.
Always honest.
Know your offering, and be empowered by giving.
Eat whats natural, really natural, and nourishing to the planet and yourself.
Leave a space in a better state then when you arrived.
Trust your judgement, and your inner feelings of attraction.
Everyone is my child, my teacher, my friend. Be patient, understanding, compassionate, and trusting.
Open dialogue is essential!
Say what you feel gracefully, and freely.

Get in touch with the sensations in your body!
Appreciate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Smiling, cooking, giving out foot massages. Encouraging spontaneous acts of kindness, of course!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have slept comfortably on many couches, floors, and beds.
I'm ready.
I've haven't used couchsurfing.com to find a couch yet; Hawaii here I come!

Interests

I love making meals with friends, looking at childhood photos, helping with little (or big) projects, and appreciating nature!

I love to learn how others live, and hear suggestions about when to find something wild and healthy and unknown!

Teach me something!

I also enjoy a good night of drinking here and there.
Pretty much nothing offends me.

• dogs
• arts
• photography
• cooking
• yoga
• drinking
• restoration
• music
• rock climbing
• teaching
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I love them, but I forget them quickly.

I love music. Pretty much any kind will do.
Tune-Yards
Bjork
Fever Ray
Fela Kuti
Air
Books
The Bee Gees
Daft Punk
Lovage
MC Solaar
Nawang Kechog
The Black Keys
Radiohead
Talking Heads
Wax Tailor
Yusef Lateef
Sufjan Stevens
Iron and Wine
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Crystal Castles
De La Soul
Of Montreal
Thievery Corporation
Jack Johnson
Bob Marley

A variety of Symphony and classical.
Almost anything from Africa.
Sitars, drums, and Flutes. Yes, please.

Love books.
Most recently and always:
The Vegetarian Myth by Lierre Keith
The Book by Alan Watts
The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts
Siddartha by Herman Hesse
Karma Yoga by Swami Vivekanada
The awakening of Kundalini by Gopi Krishna
Bodhisattva of Compassion: The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Yin by John Blofeld
Spiritualizing Everyday Life (and) Worship of the Spirit by the Spirit by Swami Ashokananda
Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy by Gregor Maehle
The Ashtanga Yoga Primer by Baba Hari Das
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
MiddleSex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Peace is the Way by Deepok Choprah
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
The PH Miracle by Robert/Shelley Young
Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Bhagavad-Gita
The Bible
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Yoga Mala by Shri K Pattabhi Jois
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway
Living Buddha Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Psycology of Man's Possible Evolution by P.D. Ouspensky

I'm always looking for more! Suggest something.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Most recently I walked 27 miles with a friend for fun!
Mount Madonna to Santa Cruz CA.

Other things that come to mind are more internal experiences with the beautiful natural world.

Teach, Learn, Share

The personal experience/action of Alex in regards to Yoga practice and philosophy.

Self taught Intuitive Massage.

Somewhat Proper kitchen knowledge.

Self-motivation skills.

Listening skills.

Adventure Partner.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States