CURRENT MISSION

Baking with Love while Encouraging the Freeloader in the spirit of duh.

ABOUT ME

I live with my wife and our dog and cat in Corvallis, and we have a good time making delicious food and appreciating music.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in miracles, and I take no day for granted. Nothing bad ever happens to me, and people always say I live in a fantasy world. I learn lessons in situations where others might be discouraged. Learning a lesson is not bad.

I have dreams, and perpetually following them keeps me alive.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surf. The world of money is a bit foreign to me, but the world of trade is not. Yes, I can clean a microwave, and yes, I can clean a toilet, and I will in exchange for a couch to sleep on.

In my dreams I live in a house with a couch, and I'm the coolest host ever, cooking meals and making cookies with my surfers. I don't have a couch yet, but someday I will.

I have cupcakes now.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I CouchSurfed in Amsterdam on the day my friend Suzanne in Canada sent me a link to the site.

Interests

I like cooking food, riding bicycles, using computers, hiking, camping, sleeping in a hammock, writing, reading, photo-taking, and above all, I love talking to people. I also like to share my adventures on my web site: https://3z33.us

• cats
• dogs
• writing
• books
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• reading
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

For music, I like: Modest Mouse, Yann Tiersen, Beck, Andrew Bird, Belle and Sebastian, The Elected, The Shins, Neutral Milk Hotel, The New Pornographers, Rilo Kiley, David Byrne, Terry S. Taylor, Ween, among others.

I discovered the Beatles recently.

http://www.last.fm/user/omatic

Books are good, too. I love The Alchemist, Cat's Cradle, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, 1984, Brave New World, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Catcher in the Rye, How To Win Friends And Influence People, The Power of Positive Thinking, Juggling For The Complete Klutz, and the Captain Underpants series of books.

As for movies, I love Amelie, Beauty and the Beast, Back to the Future, the Secret, Mary Poppins, and a Clockwork Orange.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recovered from a traumatic brain injury after I was resurrected by science.

It's a long story, but I have gotten pretty good at telling it.

Teach, Learn, Share

Read a book, ride a bike, change the world! It's so easy! (And it's fun!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, South Africa, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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