CURRENT MISSION

to give back to that which is given to me

ABOUT ME

I love to be active, interested, and engaged with life. Boredom is impossible, because I feel there is so much to see, do, hear, read, and experience that there is no way to accomplish it all. I have a number of particular interests--but this sentiment underlies all of those interests.

PHILOSOPHY

we are all in this together.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to show the utmost kindness to every weird or amazing person i get the chance to meet. I love to simply provide accommodations when needed, but even better, I appreciate the chance to make new friends, real ones, face to face. The best part about couchsurfing is that it takes the focus away from the material destination while enhancing your experience of that destination, and I enjoy being part of that.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My couchsurfing experience has been nothing but cool. People I would never have otherwise met in my life have been part of some one-of-a-kind experiences, and have also sometimes just been part of some very pleasant evenings. CS is the kind of thing that just reminds you of the good in people, and encourages the continuation of that good.

Interests

I enjoy being inspired by strange things. Music is important to me, as is writing (i prefer to write poetry, but i enjoy reading all forms). Sports and art greatly interest me. And a good drink always perfects my day, whether it be tea, coffee, beer, wine, etc...

but hey, we can discuss all that later on.

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• music
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC (temporary top 15): The Be Good Tanyas, Neutral Milk Hotel, At The Drive-In, The National, Mountain Goats, Dirty Projectors, These Arms Are Snakes, Radiohead, Andrew Bird, the Weakerthans, Modest Mouse, Girl Talk, Man Man, Kurt Vile, Best Coast...

AUTHORS: Chuck Klosterman, John Buccigross, David Sedaris, Charles Bukowski, Emily Dickinson, Allen Ginsberg, Paul Violi, Charles Simic, Amy Gerstler, Hart Crane, Truong Tran, Joshua Beckman, Mark Strand

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

how could you ever only pick one?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you more than you ever wanted to know about tea. I can also break down a poem or two for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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