CURRENT MISSION

make the world my playground

ABOUT ME

I'm constantly trying to improve and learn. I hate getting tied up in too many things and being dependent on things I don't need, which is a big reason I chose to bike the US; it prevents me from having to pay gas/maintenance costs that cars carry.

My cell # is 616.502.8306 if you need to contact me.

PHILOSOPHY

By bettering myself I can achieve more freedom in this world and more fun in this life...I also believe you can learn a lot about a person by scanning the literature they keep close by; couchsurfing+digging into the host's literature is probably the most authentic and expansive method I've found of mining and refining new ideas.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed quite a bit, will definitely host if the opportunity arises

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was sitting in a bar in Hoxie, Kansas and although I was planning on continuing (despite it being 11:30pm) the patrons suggested I register with the local ministry for a free room there that night. I accepted their help, but was later notified that the ministry was declining to help me as I was in a bar enjoying myself. The bartender thought this was "bullshit" so began a sort of collection to help me buy a room; quite a few contributed, around $26 was accumulated. One of the patrons took 20 of the $ in exchange for giving me a room. Thus was my first freestyle couchsurfing experience.

I made one of many couchsurfing requests to a college town in the middle of Illinois called Galesburg. I received no successful confirmations, but a few days later, just west of Quincy, IL, I was having tire problems and a girl who had a login stamp registered in Galesburg's parents picked me up and helped get my bike fixed, as well as unwittingly accepting the couch request I had made to the girl in her stead. Bridget Barton and I met up later on that night. Have fun in Peru, Bridget!

Interests

running, biking (obviously), computers, weight training, martial arts and camping; sports include tennis, golf, and thinking

• arts
• literature
• running
• cars
• bouldering
• cycling
• camping
• sports
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• tennis
• golf
• chemistry

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: 2001, Clockwork Orange, Fear and Loathing, Fight Club, Star Wars, Survive Style 5+
books: Huxley, Phillip Pullman, Robert Jordan
music: some 70s rock, 90s punk, metal, dubstep, classical, and some rap

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I found a way to get a boxed pizza through the back alleys of Columbia, MO intact while munching on it the whole way, part of the excursion involving climbing a precariously placed pile of mattresses up a sheer wall of concrete- it was a very good pizza.

Crowdsurfed a pseudo riot at Michigan State's Spartan Village

The Rockies from the peak of Flagstaff (not the city, the foothill near Boulder)

Teach, Learn, Share

interested in learning about chemistry and programming, also of course self-sustainability: I can teach some in this, but am always still learning

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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