CURRENT MISSION

“It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them -the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.” -Fyodor Dostoyevsky

ABOUT ME

My friends might say that I am "purposefully spontaneous." My goal is to be prepared for engaging every experience for good. And in the process love others as myself.

PHILOSOPHY

Love others as yourself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting can be just as rewarding as traveling. Given the opportunity, I will make the most of traveling with CouchSurfing. But while my roots are planted in Oklahoma City, I'll let travel come to me. Used with caution, this is can be fantastic network for stepping outside yourself and learning about "the universe next door."

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

December 08 -Hosted -Mal from Indiana
January 09 -Hosted -Ryan from Georgia
January 09 -Hosted -Niamh from Irland
January 09 -Hosted -Michelle from Mississippi
February 09 -Hosted -Victor from New York
March 09 -Hosted -Cody from Texas
March 09 -Hosted -Anne and Lesse from Denmark
May 09 -Hosted -Maud and Amelie from France
May 09 -Surfed -Joseph in Texas
May 09 -Hosted -Tobias from Switzerland
May 09 -Hosted -Jonathan from Israel
February 10 -Hosted -Jason from Illinois
Spring 10 -Hosted -Colby from Oklahoma
July 10 -Hosted -Shannon from Australia
February 11 -Hosted -Shura and Blue from Arizona
March 11 -Hosted -Hanna and Sam from New Zealand
September 11 -Surfed -John in New York City
September 11 -Surfed -Kyle in Washington DC
January 12 -Surfed -Stephen from Colorado

Interests

Early morning walks to the coffee shop
Hiking in the rain
The Federal Reserve's power
Hospitality as opposed to entertainment
Ultimate Frisbee
Rock Climbing
Isolation
Socialization

• breakfast
• coffee
• shopping
• tv
• traveling
• music
• piano
• hiking
• sports
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

"the job of any artist is to look at the world and tell you what they see"

FAVORITE MOVIES:
-Tree of Life
-Magnolia
-City of God
-Eternal Sunshine
-Amadeus
-12 Angry Men
-Life Is Beautiful
-Memento
-Boyhood
-Django Unchained
-Amelie
-The Truman Show
-One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
-Dr. Strangelove
-Pi
-Dallas Buyers Club

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOWS
The Wire, Breaking Bad, Deadwood, Game of Thrones, True Detective SE01, House of Cards, Mad Men, Battlestar Galatica*, Friday Night Lghts*, Band of Brothers, Dexter*, West Wing*, Arrested Development, Firefly, Seinfeld, 30 Rock, The Office, Frasier, Parks & Rec, Cheers, I Love Lucy

FAVORITE BOOKS
-Ishmael
-Babbit
-Brothers Karamazov
-Of Mice and Men
-Slaughterhouse-Five
-The Chosen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one?

Climbed three 14ers in one day.

Breakfast in Switzerland, lunch in Italy, dinner in France in one day.

Spontaneous round-trip flight to Denver from OKC for under 100 bucks to visit old college buddies.

Lived and studied at L'Abri in Switzerland for 7 months.

Built a piano that doubles as a hidden TV entertainment center. Who wants the TV to be the center of the living room? I much prefer music and conversation to be the centerpiece of the living room, but when you want to watch a great movie or sports game, the TV needs to be front and center. Solution? Pianovision. Ask me about it!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States

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