CURRENT MISSION

Grow.

ABOUT ME

For two summer seasons now I have been living/working in the backcountry among the mountains of Yosemite National Park, California, USA in a high Sierra camp void of vehicles, cell phones, electricity and hustle.

My latest journey was a 5 month stretch of rock climbing in Thailand, trekking and volunteering to build a bamboo guesthouse in Malaysia, and diving, trekking and music playing throughout northern Sumatra.

I spent 6 months backpacking, tramping, hitch hiking, WWOOFing and couchsurfing through New Zealand; I can easily say that it was the best and at times (though the times were few) it was also the hardest experience of my life.

I don't say no to my family/friends because I don't have to think about saying yes. Intuition says it. If I have to think about it, I'll say no. It is not entirely closed but hugging comes over shaken hands.

I travel by my boot heels and consider myself near-professional when it comes to going with the flow. Therefore, I'll happily conform to the pace of my host and his/her home, be it neat and tidy or complete and utter chaos.

I shall die in my footsteps regardless of prophecy, predictions or some fanatics well-researched hunch.

You'll often find me somewhere deep within the confines of my head, constructing some sort of jibber jabber ideology.

Some people might indeed call certain beliefs I carry controversial and cynical. I prefer the terms rational and compassionate. I love.

I don't believe in labels, so I guess you could call me one of those "non-label people."

At times reserved, but always ready to play you a wavery-voiced tune on the old guitar. At other times, completely extroverted and ready for a bout of nerdy babbling about most anything that fits the occasion.

When isolated from a drum kit for more than 20 minutes, you'll often find me slapping my already battered thighs to the beat of a tune in my head.

I'm completely house trained, I swear.

I'd prefer to meet you and have you create your own opinion of me rather than have you build one from this little bloggy blurb on the internet.

I'm a nice guy, generous and laid back, so lets see how we get on.

PHILOSOPHY

can't and shouldn't be boiled down into an internet paragraph.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed all over New Zealand. Had the pleasure of having my first host cum surfer stay with me for a total of 30-ish days in Michigan. Will happily host whenever I can find it within myself to settle down to one place.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've toured the length of the united states in a couple of bands; slept on floors, couches, roofs, or, conversely, stayed awake, spun out and twisted in a mad rush of chemical imbalances and manic timeframe obligations.

I've had plenty of folks put me up in New Zealand for anywhere from 1 night to 1 week; they were unbelievably generous and more friendly than I could have ever imagined. I couldn't ask for anything better, and I have since come out of those experiences with great new friends.

Interests

grok. listening to and playing MUSIC: Bob Dylan, Mitch Mitchell.
COMEDY: Bill Hicks, George Carlin.
Writing
The outdoors/wilderness
READING: Kurt Vonnegut, John Steinbeck, Henry MIller, Jack Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson
photography
keeping active
animals/people
tea/coffee
bikes, motor and non
cooking
gardening/permaculture
philosophy
history/culture
learning/teaching
having a good time/relaxing

I like it all. I like you.

• animals
• culture
• writing
• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• music
• guitar
• drums
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• hunting
• scuba diving
• skiing
• rock climbing
• history
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a lot of different music, folk, blues, punk, rap, rock, jazz, dance, world, you name it... if it's real or rhythmic, I'll listen.

I love black comedies, satire, dark humor, educational books, fiction of many types, litarary classics, biographies... even cook books. the list could go on

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've survived 23+ years on planet earth.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can try teaching drums as well as guitar, banjo and harmonica. TRY being the key word. I can happily share philosophy, drinks, memories or dreams.

I'd love to learn more about these instruments and anything else you have to offer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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