CURRENT MISSION

i hope to know more about who i am through my experiences with other people, friends and strangers alike

ABOUT ME

funny, easy-going, intellectual, i'm a good listener, i seek the good things in life and hope to share them with everyone

PHILOSOPHY

i live my life to suck the marrow, to drink deep from the dregs..as kerouac says "to never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn like fabulous yellow, roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

traveling and willing to host after i return from europe

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a satisfied returner to couchsurfing. I went to spain and greece years ago and really wanted to experience local culture with local people and I got it and loved it!!!

Interests

i love to climb, bike, and ski. anything that is outdoors will grab my attention. i'm a bit obsessed with discovering new music, literature, and essays on cultural history and philosophy

• dogs
• culture
• literature
• cooking
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

bottle rocket, big lebowski, music-i don't even know where to begin..i'm in love with almost all of it

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

el potrero chico climbs in mexico took my breath away (twice actually)
seeing and exploring the pacific ocean for the first time
i will never forget seeing a man that had trained a dog, cat, and mouse to coexist- he had a dog with a cat peacefully sitting on its back and a mouse sitting atop the cat. his sign read "can't we all get along"

Teach, Learn, Share

teach:
rock climbing
skiing
literature
learn:
languages (all of them!)
cooking
surfing

What I Can Share with Hosts

my enthusiasm for their culture; I am a sponge and want to soak up as much local culture as possible; i love the history, language, philosophies, music, and general culture of people from all over the world

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Greece, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States