CURRENT MISSION

"to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before"

ABOUT ME

I have a ferocious appetite for all that is rad and a tendency to misspell everything.

I have the heart of a hippi and the spirit of an adventurer. If I had my way there would be some lost continent with dinosaurs that I could explore with my band of amigos.

So, I'm back from Japan and now I'm personal training for Equinox in the bay area. I <3 getting people healthy. Currently, I'm training for ninja warrior. Ultimately, I want to be a renaissance man and a child of the world.

I am: a nerd , an outdoors-man, a vacuous reader, beer lover, and an artist (love drawing)

I have been: a special education teacher, personal trainer, outdoor guide and a lifeguard.

PHILOSOPHY

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in you sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
-Mark Twain

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

In Japan I hosted for days to months at a time and loved every moment of it. I played tour guide taking friends to Ise Jingu and the local brewery. Upon returning home I hosted when room and time would allow it. Currently, I am limited by space and a strange lease but I can't wait to host again.

Through my travels I've come to understand that what drives me the most is human connection. There is nothing more enjoyable than sharing stories in strange places over good food. Except maybe the ensuing adventures!

There is no better platform better suited for connecting people than couch surfer.

Centres d'intérêt

I've dabbled in many activities from painting Warhammer miniatures to adventure races but as I've gotten wiser I've learned to focus my enthusiasm.

Right now I am:
Learning to sing
Exploring the power of story telling
Trying to live la Pura Vida

• education
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• running
• reading
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• adventure races
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• languages
• exploring new places
• meeting new people
• journaling
• learning to sing
• hearing stories

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Books: I have a spreadsheet on my computer with 200+ books in it that I have read. I <3 books. Favorite genres= fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction/non fiction, biographies and literature. Two of my favorite authors are Hemingway and Steinbeck.

Music: Love it

Movies: To many to count but I loved Alien and Aliens, all the Indian Jones movies. I know more about Star Wars then is healthy. But really I do love most movies and even bad ones.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

One time my friends and I were hiking along the lost coast in California (a three day trip) and we found a dead blue whale on shore. It stunk so bad but it was absolutely enormous and even dead you could tell it was an amazing creature.

Europe was pretty amazing especially all the nerding out I did in the Louvre.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

Teach- About Ise and California, cooking, general nerd knowledge (star trek particular) , good beer, music, and cooking

Learn- About other cultures, cooking, languages and lifestyles. Oh and FOOD

Pays que j'ai visités

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Japan, United States