CURRENT MISSION

to eat tasty, healthy food. but not too much at any one time.

ABOUT ME

i'm into seeing the world through new eyes, wherever that takes me. 'Here is life, an experiment to a great extent untried by me.' Henry David Thoreau

PHILOSOPHY

'The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life.' with his dying breath, Katsumoto realizes, '...They are all perfect.'

i want to live that realization with gratitude each day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i joined the Couchsurfing Universe to connect with authentic people that are interested in exploring all the world has to offer.

Interests

yoga & ayurveda, backpacking, running...

• dining
• yoga
• running
• backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

these days i'm listening to Calexico and Bon Iver, and i'm reading 'The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge' by Carlos Castaneda and 'A People's History of the United States' by Howard Zinn. my favorite books include 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac, 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho and 'Once a Runner' by John L Parker, Jr

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

in 2014 i hiked the 1150 mile Florida Trail from Big Cypress National Preserve to the Gulf Islands National Seashore
in 2011 i hiked 1500 of the 2200 mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Sweden, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Italy