CURRENT MISSION

living life for every moment; to travel and explore God's beautiful green earth; to draw inspiration from my surroundings... and have a LOT of fun doing it!! :)

ABOUT ME

active, laid-back, fun-loving architect/engineer. runner. explorer. currently living in nyc... but always looking for my next big adventure. how bout a brewski?

I try to approach life with an optimistic attitude... it's a work in progress, but life's too short to do otherwise!

LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULEZ!!

PHILOSOPHY

" Less is More; God is in the details. " -MIES VAN DER ROHE

" I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. " -Augusten Burroughs, Magical Thinking

" Traveling is the best university. " - Unknown

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

YOU SCRATCH MY BACK, I'LL SCRATCH YOURS!

I began the CS journey back in 2011- where I was met with unconditional friendship and hospitality. I couldn't help but find the company contagious as it made me laugh, intrigued me, and opened my eyes to people and cultures i found pleasantly familiar. It has yet to disappoint!

I surf, I host, I LEARN.

Couchsurfing has changed my life for the better and helped restore my faith in humanity! I've had some good times along the way :)

I consider myself very fortunate to have crossed paths with so many good people on here -- I look forward to meeting many more.

Interests

RUNNING, FAMILY, SARCASM, BEER, FACADES, GLASS, ARCHITECTURE, FOOD, TENNIS, LIVE MUSIC, TRAVELING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PEOPLE WATCHING, SUSTAINABILITY.

• architecture
• photography
• dining
• beer
• marathon
• running
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• live music
• skydiving
• tennis
• engineering
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

the goonies, lobster, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, congo, v for vendetta, district 9

matt costa, houndmouth, of monsters and men, fleetwood mac, arcade fire, young the giant, ben folds, ben kweller, nada surf

the fountainhead, naked, dress your family in corduroy and denim, running with scissors, deadwake, in the garden of beasts

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON. CHICAGO, IL. 10/10/10. 3:57.33. my very first marathon. Oh, the cramps.

KONIGSSCHLOSSER ROMANTIK MARATHON. FÜSSEN, GERMANY. 07/24/11. 4:08.11. Damn, beautiful, majestic Bavaria!

GREAT WALL OF CHINA MARATHON! 06/18/13. 5:41.55. 5,164 steps into history!!!

SKYDIVING in Austin, TX 04/07/12. free falling toward the earth at 120 mph @ 10,000 feet with my buddy for his birthday. Was incredible!

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My relaxed, yet optimistic perspective. Designers have a responsibility to shape society for the better!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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