CURRENT MISSION

To fight terror in the only truly effective way - one couch at a time.

ABOUT ME

I try to find humor in absolutely everything. I am deeply intrigued and moved by the natural history of every place I travel to or live in. I love to travel, meet people of different cultures and I know how to have fun no matter where I am or whom I'm with.

PHILOSOPHY

The way to change the world is by showing poeple that all the conflict that comes with the material world make no difference when we are presented with something truly challenging (whether that challenge be physical, emotional or mental). It is only by trusting others, earning their trust and communicating positively that we can overcome those challenges and grow. The awesome power of nature doesn't care what we look like or if we can't respect our differences. And by exposing ourselves to that awesome power, which gives us the opportunities for challenge, we learn that lesson all the quicker.

"The Juice is Worth the Squeeze" - a philosophy to live by.

"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the Earth are never alone or weary of life" - wise words from Rachel Carson.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" - A philosophy that shapes how we look at the world and each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to this CS2 project, but I have independently hosted many couch surfers, both random and well-known to me. I have also surfed on many other kind peoples' couches. But, I hope to be a host to many others, and hope that they will do the same for me if I need it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My most favorite was crashing on people's couches because I had no housing for a summer in Yosemite. My hosts let me stay in their sweet houses and they even let my best friend join as well. So, I paid them back by doing chores, cooking them Indian food, and taking them on climbing or hiking adventures.

Interests

Rock climbing, scrambling, canyoneering, birdwatching, natural history, poker, music, books, movies, playing games, playing sports, chilling, drinks, women, deep conversations, and much more.

• books
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• indian food
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• poker
• music
• hiking
• sports
• rock climbing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - LOTR, The Point, Bloodsport, Rocky 4, Contact, Waking Life, etc.

Music - Dub/Reggae, Electronica (Drum & Bass, Psytrance, Breakbeats, House, etc.), Funk, Soul, Afrobeat, Bluegrass, Blues, Hip-Hop, Classic Rock. Basically anything live and that you can dance to.

Books - Ishmael, The Story of B, LOTR, Fahrenheit 451

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed Half Dome - one of the largest cliffs in the world (about 2000ft or 600m). I hiked (tramped) to above 18,000ft (5500m) in elevation in Tibet. I dissected a dead humpback whale. I once won a buffalo wing eating contest and ate 130 hot wings in one sitting!

Teach, Learn, Share

To Teach - Indian food cooking, Rock climibing knowledge, knowledge about bird behavior and birding, cool/interesting knowledge about the natural world around us.

To Learn - too much to list here.

To share - my mind and my heart.

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