Wisconsin is my home. I've lived, for varying lengths of time, in Onalaska, Wausau, Rib Lake, Madison, and Milwaukee. Currently finishing the last class for my studies in applied math and working as a food systems researcher.
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/-- (my c o r e)
__a l l__ of life is poetry ::
Adventure is found in saying 'yes' and trusting uncertainty ::
It's about the journey - because that's all I've been able to find ::

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in believing in people.
I believe the universe obligates us to lead beautiful lives.
I believe in the importance of learning to trust uncertainty - and
I believe we are beautified when we practice that with each other.
And because of that,
I couchsurf.
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Having been a hitchhiker I also believe in last minute surf requests, so ask away - I've probably got chu :p

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• concerts
• reading
• live music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• mountaineering
• rock climbing
• art history
• history
• mathematics
• philosophy
• religion
• hitchhiking
• art
• adventure
• spirituality
• friendship
• ultimate frisbee
• theology

Music, Movies, and Books

This list changes far too often so I'll just list some (likely now outdated) current highlights:

(m u s i c)
I LOVE exploring new music and swaping recommendations with people. Currently digging Joni Mitchell (chronically underappreciated these days), Dirty Projectors, and ford. Math rock is the coolest uber-specific genre I know of.
Stuff I'm digging now: (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vzNliQGgTnpvXbHsvzdQp?si=zgI2c-pESQS6BzZIFKBWXg)

(b o o k s)
My all-time favorite book is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. He's probably my favorite author. I love the way he weaves together rich stories about people, histories, and places. Currently reading GK Chesterton's Tremendous Trifles, which is full of well written and delightful short stories - as well as about 12 other books concurrently.
Goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6989657-aaron

(m o v i e s)
I'm not a huge movie person. Usually they're either boring or just make me think too much. Plus who wants to sit down for an hour and a half? Never Cry Wolf starring Charles Martin Smith though? I'll watch that any day.
My one weird recommendation though is Hanna Takes the Stairs - a low budget mumblecore film about people and relationships. I heard about it after listening to the catchy Freelance Whales song "Hannah". Honestly, it's not good (most people would say "straight up bad"), but I kinda like that.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent ~6 weeks hitchhiking a bit more than 8,000 mi throughout the (mostly western) US and Canada. I like telling the stories that happened.

Teach, Learn, Share

(t e a c h)
I've learned quite a bit about religion, Christianity in particular, and I love talking about history and philosophy of religion, spirituality, faith, and how we live life. I accept without judgement everything other people believe in and I enjoy conversations where we can see commonalities and talk about what is important to us in life.

(l e a r n)
I want to learn how to sing well. I took a voice class once in college, but I want to get better.

(s h a r e)
I believe in cooking food and sharing meals together; let's spend some time in the kitchen.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A small bit of my space.
A small bit of my time.
A small bit of my food.
A small bit of my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Ethiopia, Finland, Hungary, Mexico, Slovenia, South Sudan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States