CURRENT MISSION

Obligatory hippie statement about seeking truth and connecting with people on a deeper spiritual level

ABOUT ME

I am a full time Eng/Writing student at a small liberal arts school (surprise, surprise). I have lived in Springfield about three years now and consider myself a bit of an expert on cheap (but delicious) food and drink in town.

PHILOSOPHY

I don't know what God has in store for my future but I can only hope that whether on a large or small scale; my life is defined by love and usefulness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live with two other guys in a decent sized house. We have two couches and an inflatable mattress, somewhere... We tend to have friends or family staying over often so I figure why not open our home to interesting strangers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet

Interests

Most cliché, wannabe-hippie stuff: Hiking, camping, making/listening to music, good beer, Ultimate Frisbee, coffee, writing, reading, cooking, trying to learn to sew, anything new or adventurous

• arts
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• music
• hiking
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most styles of music but I've been on a folk kick for a few years now. I love jamming with people, especially anyone who plays a unique or uncommon instrument. Writing songs has been an awesome outlet and release over the past few years.

Fav books: The Chosen, Siddhartha, Grapes of Wrath, Bible

Too many movies to list

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently spent some time with a couple, Chris and Stephanie; both addicted to meth, Chris cooked. I spent the better part of a day trying to get Chris to a detox center only to be denied because it was already out of his system. That afternoon was frustrating, at times nerve wracking, and an incredible learning experience. I finally caught a small glimpse of how desperately some people need love and compassion. I used to think of myself as a giving person but I realize now that we can pore out so much more and can have such an amazing impact if we simply let ourselves love wildly and live intentionally.

P.S. I do NOT condone the consumption or production of meth; it is an evil drug that destroys lives.