CURRENT MISSION

The world is a book. I'm only on Chapter 2 but I can't put it down.

ABOUT ME

Hello World

I am probably not as exciting as I think I am, but I do have fun trying. I have spent my entire life hearing about my parents' adventures traveling; Now I'm having a few of my own and it's exhilarating.

PHILOSOPHY

Isn't it difficult to pick just one thought, one motto, to cover all of life? I've certainly tried. And I've got my favorites:

It is better to travel well than to arrive.
Buddha

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
Mark Twain

Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.
Mel Brooks

You're alive. Do something.

Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

The purpose of life is to fight maturity.

It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself, no matter what they say
-Sting, Englishman in New York

But in all reality, I've come to the following conclusion. Live how you want to where you want to for as long as you want to. Be happy. Make other people happy. Be open-minded because you never know what you'll find. Be confident because you'll never start an adventure if you're not. Be humble because you never know when you'll get shown up. Be happy because you can't be happy if you're sad.

And just have fun.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed while I was abroad in Europe.
I hosted when I got back to the states.
Right now I'm not able to host but would love to meet up!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed in Amsterdam, Munich, and several other cities in Europe. Loved every minute and want to help spread the love :)

Interests

Travel. Although I feel like that is probably a duh for anyone on this site.

Also, Swimming, Waterpolo, Dance, German, Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Culture, Mythology and Religion, Food, Books and probably a lot more than I can't come up with right now.

• culture
• books
• dancing
• dining
• traveling
• swimming
• chemistry

Music, Movies, and Books

The following lists should demonstrate exactly how all over the place my interests are.

Movies: Crash, Iron Man, Batman, Spiderman, The Jungle Book, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Step Up, Robin Hood, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Monsters Inc, X-Men...

Books: Currently reading Declare by Tim Powers. Recently read Anubis Gates by Tim Powers, The Foundation Trilogy, several books by Dan Brown, Ring World, Enders Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, most Shakespeare (Except Romeo and Juliette)

Music: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia, Aretha Franklin, The Grateful Dead, Sting, REM, The Ramones, Black Sabbath, Beth Orton, Louis Armstrong, KT Tunstall, The Beatles, James Brown, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz Matt Nathanson, Justin Nazuko, Elvis Costello, Damion Rice, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I acted instead of thinking and ended up in Germany for an entire summer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think a lot of this is more based on my personal philosophy than on my experiences, as I'm really just starting out. But my biggest things is that you have to carry yourself with a balance of confidence and humility. If you're not confident than you never get past the stage of talking about something.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bhutan, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, New Zealand, United States