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Overview

  • 5 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • I am currently pursuing Natural Building
  • Formally a briefly studied architecture, informally I hav...
  • From Westminster Colorado in the USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To improve my being spiritually, mentally and physically. To become enlightened. To be a citizen of the world, to operate from a perspective that encompasses the greatest successes and triumphs to have learned from the pitfalls and failures of humankind

ABOUT ME

I am currently living in the mountains of Boulder Colorado. My girlfriend Heather and I have been zipping around the world for the greater part of 3 years now and have, for the time being, landed where we both grew up, good old Colorado

PHILOSOPHY

I feel like we all are here to find out our purpose. To ask ourselves what am I doing on this planet, what do I believe. For me, I think it's to be the best person I can. To stay humble, to give more then I take, to stay true to myself, to BE the change I want to see in the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I get the pleasure of meeting all kinds of new and wonderful people all around the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I find that the people I have met have been incredible generous and outgoing. It has been an incredible positive experience in my life.

Interests

I enjoy travel, conversation, natural building, permaculture, climbing, parkour, slacklining, hiking, mountaineering, cooking, frisbee, crochet, artistic pursuits, and general shenanigans. I want to get into air sports and start learning paragliding too.

  • cooking
  • traveling
  • crochet
  • bouldering
  • hiking
  • mountaineering
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • paragliding
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

My taste in books, tv and movies is an ever changing thing. Currently I find myself reading educational books having to do with different building philosophies and materials. Some are about the grid buildings to alternative sustainable heat sources for homes. Before I found myself reading spiritual books, Buddhist books, and a good non fiction every once in a while. 

Don't have tv

I do watch all the modern Hollywood crap, but what I truly enjoy are the types of movies that leave you with a powerful message, a nugget that we can apply to our own lives. Sometimes I watch movies that enlighten me to issues going on in other parts of the world. Mostly I find I have to go to Indy movie theaters for that. 

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I won the title of Slackline World Champion when I used to be a professional slackliner

Teach, Learn, Share

If you really want to learn something let everything go and just dive into the unknown. When I have had the courage to do this the result is always incredible.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fist thank you kindly for considering to host me. I have lived in many different houses with many people. I feel I understand how to be a respectful guest, to be clean neat and understanding. Opening your home to people is a very special intimate action. It is something I intend to honor and respect.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Nepal, Peru, Switzerland, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Peru

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