CURRENT MISSION

Inspire the world to be inspired by itself. It's so much fun helping someone realize how amazing they are.

ABOUT ME

Wow, this profile hadn't been updated in so long that it referred to "my myspace account." Obviously an issue.

So. I live for people getting what they want in life, for inspiring, empowering, emboldening, enlivening, enabling, en-lotsofthings. It's really just a hoot. A hoot, I tell ya. And I'm working on creating a career out of that. I'll let you know how it goes.

In the meantime, I'm seeking. Also a hoot. :)

Regarding travel:
I never want to be a tourist, I don't really want to visit, per se. I want to be a guest in someone's culture, and I would love to live there.

Travel energizes my heart and inspires my soul, and the people I meet in my days and adventures are the constant inspiration to give more. So here I am...

PHILOSOPHY

See above interests.

Also, I live my life to make a difference in the lives of others. Ultimately, finding something or somethings that I love doing that help me to make other people's lives better or more fulfilling will end up fulfilling me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I offer my couch, and hopefully I share in other people's generosity.

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COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed with friends a lot, and I want to offer my couch as a way of saying, "What the hell, expand my horizons already."

Interests

A bevy of outdoor pursuits...dancing (both outdoor and indoor), cycling, climbing, snowboarding, running and jumping abouts, frolicking, skipping, skipping stones, sometimes tomfoolery.

Also want to read more, love browsing the internet on 44 simultaneously open tabs of Chrome, learn more about the things in my life I can take for granted...my car, my computer, my friends, my love, my surroundings...

• culture
• dancing
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• olympics

Music, Movies, and Books

I like music in major keys. Some minor key stuff works as well, Cake and Eminem are good examples of exceptions. But really, major keys are where it's at. Obviously, I'm not the biggest stickler on lyrics, but I do love a great melody.

I watch bajillions of movies. I love different ones for different reasons, and part of that is because of reality, another part due to fantasy, and all parts in between. I have taken a great interest lately in films that instead of having me think less, actually have me think more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gave away gold medals at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. A bunch of other stuff in between.

Teach, Learn, Share

On relationships:
Relationships are about having the other person win. In a relationship, it's not about 50/50, it's about 100/100, and that way you get to just give and leave it all out on the court, and at the end of the day, if their 100 just doesn't work for you, you get to move on knowing that you gave it your all and that you're all the better for giving it.

Relationships are also about knowing what you want, and what you have, that those things can change, and being able to talk about it. Relationships grow together or apart only through the quality and openness of your communication.

On ways of being:
Intention without expectation...see where that takes you.
Intention only uncovers for you what's already always been there, and expectations only keep you from noticing.

Practically...
Working on bikes. Ridiculous amounts of knowledge on outdoor gear, esp. technical outerwear.
How to get amazing prices for just about anything.
Burning Man.
Ask me about it all.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Philippines, United States

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