CURRENT MISSION

Ride a bike down Haleakala, Maui's largest volcano.

ABOUT ME

I wanna see and do as much as I can. I want to shove myself past my comfort zone and go with what's given to me.

PHILOSOPHY

I have a general rule that I'll try everything at least twice. The first time for an initial reaction, and a second time to be sure my first time wasn't tainted in some way. If I don't like it either time, I'm done, but if the second reaction is different than the first, consider the first two times voided and start the process over again.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I met some super cool people through the Fortnightly Meetings in Brisbane, I met some solid people and developed some good friendships in Melbourne. Will be home in Metro Detroit soon and look forward to being a part of the traveller community back home,

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's time to explore this great, big, wonderful world we share.

I found out about CS when I was 19 and in the middle of that mid-university crisis of "how the hell am I supposed to decide my future when I don't even know how to call a taxi!?" I was riding the Megabus from Minneapolis to Chicago. To the random guy who struck up the conversation and led me in this direction, thanks. It might've taken 7 years, but I've made it. I'm doing it.

Ready, set, go.

Interests

I like Detroit, red wine, and live music. I like bike rides, foreign films, and walking dogs. I like kids, swimming, and the sun on my face. I like farmers markets, antique stores, and art museums. I like dancing, swing-sets, and microbrews. I like Polaroid pictures, hiking, and a good steak. I like scuba diving, coffee, and reading.

I do not like spiders, and I cannot stand pickles.

• dogs
• arts
• dancing
• wine
• red wine
• coffee
• walking
• movies
• reading
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

The Wonder Years. The Goonies. Beck. Bison Machine. Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin. Middlesex. The Kingkiller Chronicles. A Song of Ice and Fire. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I caught a bunny rabbit on my parents' neighbor's lawn with a lit cigar in one hand.

I jumped in a campervan with three strangers and Roadtripped 5000 kilometers to the Australian Outback.

Teach, Learn, Share

Inspire. Absorb. Bestow. Repeat.

Countries I’ve Visited

Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States