CURRENT MISSION

To have adventures, relax, keep learning, eventually find a place to settle down, live a happy and full life that attempts to be helpful (rather than harmful) to other people and to the earth.

ABOUT ME

I started hosting through CS in the spring of 2009 living in new york city.

I am pretty laid back :)

I live and work in Santa Cruz, in a residential complex which I help to manage at UC Santa Cruz.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

hostin, travelin/surfin, spreading the gospel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

living in nyc for a long time brought many couch surfing friends of mine to my place... i am no stranger to hosting, even before i found out about CS.

I hosted a number of people in spring 2009 through CS. It has been an incredible experience so far, I have been really surprised at how much fun I have hosting. I've learned that (at least for me) CS is more about the people... the free lodging is secondary.

as a guest, i have been grateful for the generosity of friends and family who have put me up on a few previous adventures. Similar gratitude to the CS hosts I've stayed with while traveling from New York City to Portland, OR on an extended trip. I consider myself to be a very low-maintenance guest.

Interests

sports -- ultimate frisbee, soccer, snowboarding, running, ball golf and disc golf, and surfing are some of my favorites.

outdoors -- backpacking/camping, paddling, fishing, foraging (edible wild plants). i feel like i am just getting started w/ a lifetime of outdoors pursuits.

music -- singing, songwriting, guitar, mandolin, bass, piano, harmonica, a little banjo and a few other things i fool around with. i've played in some bands and made some recordings in my day... but music has become less of a priority for me in recent years.

learning -- i like to read, watch documentaries, and soak in knowledge from the library at my fingertips -- the internet.

issues i am passionate about and interested in are international war/conflict vs. peacebuilding, global poverty vs. development/recovery, environmental pollution/destruction vs. protection/sustainability, power/privilege vs. oppression.

kiva.org , current.com , couchsurfing.com

• singing
• documentaries
• dining
• running
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• sailing
• snowboarding
• sports
• soccer
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

bob dylan, bob marley, radiohead, miles davis, james brown...

i heart huckabees, lots of films based on real-life drama/adventure, movies that make me think and feel.

gandhi, krakauer, steinbeck, euell gibbons! cookbooks :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Barack Obama elected president of the United States. I was in Harlem at the time. NYC was wild that night!

Teach, Learn, Share

i'm learning about wild edible plants. i can play a few of instruments with basic competence. i am an experienced ultimate frisbee player. i have been known to make some tasty food :)

i am looking to learn more about outdoors pursuits -- fishing, ultra-light backpacking/camping and bushcraft stuff, paddling and sailing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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