Did the usual things growing up, + went to Europe at 16 during high school, and hit most of the countries--utilizing the Spanish, German, French I was studying.
Following that, a bit of college and a lot of outdoor--hike, climb, summiting, camp.
Returned to school for a bacherlor's degree/teaching credential, then taught 1st/3rd grades.
Other occupations before/during/after university include carpenter, restaurant, bus driver, retail store, entertainer (clown, juggler, magic), outdoor guide, computer programmer, truck driver...etc.
See the link to my "Adventure" page below--those are a *few* things I've done--a great way to learn a good deal more about me.
Moved to Lake Tahoe to teach, got MORE involved in outdoor activities: telemark skiing (joined the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team), kayaking (white/sea), etc.
Returned to university for a masters in Computer Science--got the perfect work-from-home job (till economic crash); then did some truck driving all over the USA.
Here I am now! ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

LOVE meeting people around the world--I want to learn YOUR culture, speak YOUR language, eat YOUR food (ulp!).

Interests

• culture
• cooking
• exercise
• movies
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• live music
• classical music
• outdoor activities
• kayaking
• camping
• telemark skiing
• international relations
• neuroscience
• nature
• linguistics
• learning
• museums
• mountain climbing
• tree climbing
• unicycle
• hikes
• action
• nature conservation
• neuro-genesis
• 4-wheel
• etc!

Music, Movies, and Books

Eclectic music (some from each): classic, light rock, bluegrass, blues, jazz, country, native...
Movies: action, educational, nature, motivational/inspirational
Books: same as movies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one?! I'll let you choose: (peterallspice.com/Adventure/indexAdventure.html). And there are many more!

Teach, Learn, Share

Willing to teach anything from my experience (I'm a teacher by nature, and typically slipped into teaching positons--adult education, computer instructor, outdoor skills, truck driver trainer...), help you learn what you want. Would you like to learn how to make balloon animals?...Let's get started!
Learn--EVERYthing I can in your region.
Share, scoot over--I'll cook today! :P

What I Can Share with Hosts

Enthusiasm, positive "Can Do" attitude.
A variety of experiences.
Insights to learning.
A 3rd (& 4th) hand--gosh, if you need a 3rd hand to complete a project--I'd be delighted to help!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States