I am a mechanical engineer currently working in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. I love to travel, but could barely afford it before graduating college, so I hope to travel somewhat often from now on to all sorts of places across the globe. I have been riding horses since I was 6 years old and love them more than anything. I trained horses in my early 20's and am training some horses at the rescue I volunteer at now. I live with my cat, whose name is Shredder but only answers to Kitten, my dog Macco, who will LOVE YOU and tell you his entire life story, and share my yard with four adorable chickens.

I know I live in Colorado, but we aren't all potheads just because it's legal, and my lease and my job don't allow me to do it anyway. Plus, the last pothead I had over hotboxed my entire house while I was gone and it made my dog really sick. Therefore, my place is not 420-friendly. I don't care if you do it, you just can't do it here. We have great mountains within 20 minutes, though, and that's what Colorado is really about.

I'm rather introverted, but occasionally get out and socialize. I don't know what else to tell you.. I like conversations... Feel free to reach out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I feel like this would be a great way to meet people when I travel to other countries, or when people travel to my area.

Interests

• animals
• horses
• arts
• writing
• architecture
• music festivals
• salsa dancing
• belly dancing
• environment
• gardening
• reading
• cars
• music
• live music
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• snowboarding
• snowshoeing
• boxing
• engineering
• volunteering
• adventure travel
• mountains
• travel
• adventure
• learning languages
• horse riding
• dance
• learning new things
• ocean
• costumes
• toastmasters
• shooting
• fantasy
• tarot
• inventing
• beekeeping
• blues dancing
• disney
• nature conservation
• mountain hiking
• drum circles
• wildlife conservation
• mechanics
• melee combat

Music, Movies, and Books

I love almost all music, from classical to folk to jazz/blues to old blue grass to metal. Favorite musical artists are Nightwish, Within Temptation, Sonata Arctica, Tyr, Sirenia, Eluveitie, Lumsk, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Caro Emerald, Hotel Costes, and I really like some Disney music....

Favorite movie of all time is The Last Unicorn. Too many other movies to list them all. I like fantasy, comedy (usually British), action, and I have come to love the Marvel Universe.

I like reading fiction and non-fiction. I have an entire wall of books in my house.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Became the wind

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm down for all 3

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge, food, booze, fun, I'm new to this so you name it

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States