ABOUT ME

I'm curious, always interested in something new, and am a generally extroverted entertainer.

Empathy is essential - pay more attention to what people are trying to communicate than only the words they use to do so.

It's hard to make steadfast rules..."Be Somebody that Makes Everybody a Somebody" is one I like.

Son of a proud plumber - ardent student of the eclectic life; recently obsessed with Payday candy bars (oh vice, oh vice).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't much - but if I can give people something as simple as a safe place for a night and some good food, I'm a happier person.

Interests

I like to write, play, and climb; also good music, and some time to draw. There's nothing more therapeutic for me than climbing a mountain, staring at the microcosmos in the dirt beneath us, or cooking a meal with friends. Interested in farming, intentional communities, fermenting, labor of the hands and mind, understanding others. Lightning storms are an open invitation to dance and laughter.

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• juggling
• drawing
• music
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Shakey Graves; Fleet Foxes; Alt J; Portugal. The man; Modest Mouse; The Black Keys; Griz; Chet Faker; Klezmer Music - but there's a time and place for almost anything!

I'm a big DFW fan and love Russian Lit + Ishmael, Jitterbug Perfume, The Bacchae; Spell of the Sensuous; The Blade and the Chalice; LOTR

for movies: Frances Ha; Inglorious Basterds; Pans Labyrinth

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you juggling and handstands (if we have the space!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Estonia, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation