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Overview

  • 8 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • I'm a sailor and a hockey writer
  • 3 years of college, Coast Guard basic training
  • From Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, grew up in Cali, NC, and VA.
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Pet every single puppy in the world. Believe it or not- I'm 35% done.

ABOUT ME

I'm a Coastie, it's alright.

I joined to get a chance to explore the world and make a difference while deciding what I want to do with college.

I love music. I used to play a little bit of mandolin, guitar, and harmonica, but I destroyed my hand out at sea. I was an art major in college, focusing on film, video, and stories.

I'm down for trying anything that won't get me a court martial.

I like kayaks, canoes, and riding on the back of Free Willy.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy every small thing. Because one day they'll only make big things. Like so many inflatable car advertisements.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been inactive this past year for work reasons, but I'm moving to PR and looking to both start travelling again and finally start hosting.

I was pretty involved with the Boston CS group.

Interests

Volleyball (I eat sand a lot)
Moving water (with me in a boat in the water in the land in the...)
Movies!
Music!
Friends!

  • pets
  • arts
  • drinking
  • boating
  • trivia
  • movies
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • drawing
  • music
  • guitar
  • whitewater rafting
  • volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Brendan Benson, the Raconteurs, the White Stripes, Nickel Creek, the Avett Brothers, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, the Heavy, Ted Leo, the Old '97s, Ambulance LTD, Mary Weiss, Reigning Sound, Eels, the Blue Van, the Hard Lessons, Aretha Franklin, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Brazil, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Surf's Up, Raging Bull, Once Upon A Time In the West, Casablanca, Sunshine, 28 Days Later, In The Mood For Love, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, The Motorcycle Diaries, Layer Cake, Bella, Into the Wild, Survive Style 5+, M, Metropolis, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Fall

Books: The Raw Shark Texts, The Shadow of the Wind, Sharp Teeth, House of Leaves, Anansi Boys, The Sandman, The Watchmen, The Man Who Was Thursday, Bob Dylan's Chronicles, LA Confidential, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight, Bone, Pride of Baghdad, Marvels, Against the Day, the Man Who Ate Everything.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Whitewater rafting through the Sierra Nevadas. Simply gorgeous (and sometimes terrifying in good way).

Teach, Learn, Share

I know things. And stuff. About things and stuff. Trivia, basically. Lots and lots of trivia.

Also I can teach you to juggle poorly, make southern drinks, and draw.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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