See that picture up there, that's me. See that pretty lady closest to me, that's my wife.

Whew, I've changed a lot in the last few years. I'm 22, a tall lad, and I married the best lady. Right now I'm really tired, our van broke down, so I'll come back to this and make it more clever and intriguing later.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think people are too afraid of other people. I'd rather live my life with trust and freedom, and get a few scars; than live my life by fear, and never get hurt.

It's good to hear someone else's story. Jesus accepted and ate at tables with people that the high and mighty wouldn't even associate with. Love will listen.

I want to look at my relationships when I'm 60 count the hundreds of friends I have all around the world.

Interests

Pizza (or good food, but mostly pizza), guitar pedals (and guitar), cycling, long-boarding, philosophy, beer, listening, prayer, sleeping in and saving gas.

• dining
• beer
• guitar
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Josh Garrels to Fleet Foxes to Future of Forestry to Punk Rock. Really I'm open to just about anything, NPR floats my boat.

Books have proven to be really important to me in how I understand life, anything (even things you disagree with) can yield something if you're willing to learn from it.

Favorite movie, Life is Beautiful.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I learned to dive 3000 miles away from home.

Teach, Learn, Share

You can tell what a man believes, not by what he says, but by what he does.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hello's, Handshakes/Hugs, Friends, Meals, Songs (maybe), Good Conversation, Housework, Pizza work (if you or someone you know needs a pizza chef), Beverages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Israel, Jordan, Rwanda, Uganda