CURRENT MISSION

Be open, free, and awesome.

ABOUT ME

I'm a relaxed and open-minded guy who likes drinking beer, eating some Mexican food, and having a good conversation. I enjoy taking up new hobbies with great frequency and have had a varied number of occupations, which include genetic laboratory technician, surgical ICU nurse, and president/owner of a sock company.

All in all, I’m a pretty chill, quiet guy that just happens to sell socks to put burritos in his mouth.

PHILOSOPHY

Be open and awesome always.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to Couchsurfing.org, but hope to surf on some couches, meet cool people, and eventually host couchsurfers when I've settled down.

Interests

Science! Kettlebells, Cute Animals, Deadly Animals, Sci-fi/Fantasy, MMA, Disc Golf, Burritos, Donuts, Craft Beer, Cooking, Traveling, Writing, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Health, Positive Vibes, and the Acquisition of Useless Skills.

• animals
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• mexican food
• drinking
• traveling
• golf
• entrepreneurship
• medicine
• nursing
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: No one belongs here more than you, Cats Cradle, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Music: Grew up loving Euro death metal and have evolved to love all styles of music from hip-hop to indie rock.

Favorite Musical Artists: The Smashing Pumpkins, Bonobo, Opeth, Boards of Canada, Tears for Fears, Fiona Apple, Girl Talk, In Flames, Joe Satriani, Josh Ritter, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Protest the Hero, Ratatat, Yanni, Yes

Movies: Anything Pixar, All Classic Disney Animated Movies, Snatch, Jaws, Lucky Number Slevin, Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, Fargo, Inception, Alien, No Country for Old Men, Nature Documentaries

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked around the world to 9 countries.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach people a thing or two about entrepreneurship, medicine/health, and how to travel internationally cheaply/free.

I love learning anything you're passionate about.

I can share positive vibes all day (you can do it!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States