I grew up in Champaign, IL, and moved to Mesa, AZ when I was in high school. I stayed in-state for school and went to Arizona State University to study Mathematics and Physics. Now, I am primarily interested in music (I play mandolin, violin, and guitar mostly), building relationships with people, and meditation/spirituality/exploring the possibilities offered by the unique experience of existing as an infinite consciousness in human form :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking to meet others who also think a lot about meditation/spirituality/exploring infinite consciousness :)

Interests

Music:
Longbird (Indie-folk, I play mandolin and violin in the group): https://longbird.bandcamp.com/releases
My personal soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dhjelmstad

What I'm reading these days
Philosophy: Camus, Buddhist texts translated by Edward Conze,
Substances: Rick Strassman, Terrance & Dennis McKenna,

• meditation
• reading
• music
• guitar
• violin
• mathematics
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: John Frusciante, Chris Thile, Radiohead, Philip Glass, Ravi Shankar, U. Srinivas, Bjork, ...

Movies: Mishima: A Life in IV Chapters, Interstellar, Waking Life, ...

Books: "The Myth of Sisyphus" - Camus, "Siddhartha" - Herman Hesse, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This one time I had an Experience and realized I was an infinite being. 'twas amazin!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I know some things about music, mathematics, and substances!

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories of my experiences, and a listening ear that cares about yours.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States