CURRENT MISSION

Stop procrasting so I have more time to travel.

ABOUT ME

I am a photographer: bendroz.com, and live in Washington, DC. I am a skateboarder. I like learning new things. I like having intellectual conversations. I also drink, smoke, and party, but not like I used to. I enjoy music but am no buff. I like Art, and while I cannot paint or draw I enjoy it and have studied it.

I am a former Hemp lobbyist: http://socialstudiesdc.com/2011/11/dc-jobs-ben-droz-hemp-lobbyist/
Industrial Hemp is an environmentally sustainable crop that is superior to alternatives. Hemp paper is the best paper; easiest to recycle, bleach free, and produces around four times more pulp per acre than a forest. The facts vary slightly from source, Cotton requires between 1,000-2,000 gallons of water to produce one t-shirt, and represents between 10%-30% of the world's pesticide consumption. I say this because it's true and the general public should become more aware of Hemp and other sustainable solutions. I also work as Hemp lobbyist, simply because I was so passionate for years and landed my dream job.

I also work in the computer lab at my school. I'm somewhat artsy. I like to meet new people. People say I talk a lot, but they say I'm entertaining.
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and Now, I copy and pasted this survey

Eye Color: hazel
Hair Color: brown
Height: 5'10"
Your Heritage: American, from Pittsburgh, PA
The Shoes You Wore Today: Hemp sandals
Your Weakness: procrastination
Your Fears: getting old and regretful
Your Perfect Pizza: Aiello's pizza, 4 blocks from my house
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Have the time of my life
Thoughts First Waking Up: I want to go back to sleep
Your Best Physical Feature: I'm not an overly ugly person
Your Bedtime: Usually about 2am, on weekends, about 5 or 6.
Your Most Missed Memory: being a kid and doing what kids do.
Pepsi or Coke: Coke. But I usually drink my coke with rum.
MacDonalds or Burger King: I gained a preference after a ten page paper about Burger King's targeted marketing campaign
Single or Group Dates: They both have their perks
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Do you Smoke: only when I drink
Do you Swear: not enough to say I do
Do you Sing: No, but, after a few drinks, I'll freestyle
Do you Shower Daily: usually, but sometimes, I just don't feel dirty enough to shower. I don't have it scheduled like every morning or every night.
Have you Been in Love: not yet
Do you want to go to College: I'm here. The question should be, do I want to go to 'the real world'?
Do you want to get Married: I don't really think about that much.
Do you believe in yourself: not as much as I should
Do you think you are Attractive: generally, yes.
Are you a Health Freak: Not a freak, but I can enjoy whole grain and salads. Plus, I eat a lot of hemp.
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes, and with my whole extended family.
Do you like Thunderstorms: I used to love to play in them, but now I love being outside and dry, just watching and listening.
Do you play an Instrument: I've tried many, and stuck with none.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: how about the past 24 hours? Yes. I do casual beers, but I also do the whole "drinking is fun" thing too.
In the past month have you Smoked: yes
In the past month have you been on Drugs: I don't consider a joint, "being on drugs".
In the past month have you gone on a Date: I guess you could call it a date.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I actually went today, but for me it's unusual.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No, but I helped my roomate eat one.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Rotating sushi bar all you can eat was amazing.
In the past month have you been Dumped: No, but I've been ditched. But then again, I ditch people sometimes without meaning to too.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: unfortunately no.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Not intentionally
Ever been Beaten up: Never been in a fight. I beat myself up all the time.
Ever Shoplifted: Just little useless things.
How do you want to Die: In a ridiculous accident, knock on wood not soon.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: First things first. But, I would love to make a difference before I retire.
What country would you most like to Visit: hmmmm.... Japan?
Best Clothing Style: Hemp clothes. Since it's not quite a style,- whatever fits you. If I could think of something I like, vintage T's, I used to rock corduroy, I wear skateboard shoes, and a cool hat too.
Number of Drugs I have taken: I have experimented lightly with hallucinogens but used them as entheogens or mild euphorics. I don't enjoy, "getting fucked up"
Number of CDs I own: I used to own about 200. Now I have an mp3 player.
Piercings or Tattoos?: nope
Number of things in my Past I Regret: I regret far too much. There I go, beating myself up again.

I kind of had fun answering those questions and wish there were more. If you think of another one, let me know.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS2 is an amazing community. At the last event, I made new friends and saw new places. I can't wait to actually become a couchsurfer.

Interests

Photography, Skateboarding, Industrial Hemp, seeing/meeting new and interesting nouns (people, places, and things), snowboarding, the internet,

• arts
• singing
• photography
• coloring
• tattoos
• piercings
• dancing
• cooking
• chocolate
• beer
• partying
• drinking
• clothing
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• backpacking
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• boxing
• rock climbing
• history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My profile picture is when I went to Petra. Backpacking alone got me more than I expected, and I did several things. From climbing to the top of the roof in the background to take a picture Picture to eating local chicken with rice and goatmilk (from next door) in a Bedouin village for dinner. My host, unfortunately, did not have a couchsurfing account, nor a computer. But the experience was amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Able to Teach : -Photography (bendroz.com)
-Industrial Hemp. It's benefits,
uses, history, current industry.
(Votehemp.com)
Eager to Learn : -how to cook
-how to dance

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