CURRENT MISSION

Traveling, meeting people, learning about stuff and things.

ABOUT ME

5’11”, size 14 shoes, beard, blue eyes, face, drinks milk, drinks coffee, doesn’t like bright lights, highly sensitive, often mistaken for being young, owns 2 bikes, born in the USA, carries books around for years wanting to read them, would live inside of a nice cafe if someone would allow it, wants to make documentary films, thinks too much, likes to cook meat and broth, takes too many things personally, wants to have some sort of spiritual breakthrough, feels shy at times, fantasizes about sitting around with friends listening to music while dancing and laughing, connects the most while having conversations, lacks confidence in some situations, wants to write something a little unique in this section, gets quiet when his feelings get hurt, gets quiet when tired, probably wants to meet you and consider you a friend, walked 500 miles in Spain, likes to think I have considerable integrity, wants to be seen and known, asks his girlfriend to proofread most things he writes, including this description.

PHILOSOPHY

As far as traveling goes- I find it interesting how when in a new place I can have the most incredible mind exploding experiences or feel alienated and lost depending on who I meet and how able I am to keep my heart open and my defenses down.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've enjoyed meeting people I've hosted and those who have offered me a couch. So many fantastic people out there- I love getting to know myself and others better while in their presence.

Interests

People!

I also enjoy coffee, music, food, soccer, biking,cooking, exercise, reading, looking at things in multiple ways, walking around, sharing ideas, nutrition, coffee, parks, sunshine, sharing, learning, growth, trying to make sense of life, changing my perceptions, coffee...

• books
• documentaries
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• coffee
• exercise
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• soccer
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

These are some of my favorite albums:

The Trials of Van Occupanther (Midlake), Ta Det Lugnt (Dungen), Up (Peter Gabriel), A River Ain't too Much to Love (Smog), You Forgot It In People (Broken Social Scene), Impasse (Richard Buckner), Light Green Leaves (Little Wings), The Friends Of Rachel Worth (Go-Betweens), "Oh Your So Silent Jens..." (Jens Lekman), 69 Love Songs (Magnetic Fields), Year Of Meteors (Laura Veirs), Unknown Pleasures (Joy Division), Soft Bulletin (Flaming Lips) and Emporer Tamato Ketchup (Stereolab). I also like Zimbabwean/Senegalese music, Bossa Nova, solo guitar, thumb piano...

Some movies that have made an impact on me:

Zero Effect, Badlands, Win Win, The Station Agent, Capturing The Friedmans, The Devil And Daniel Johnston, The Graduate, The Limey, Manufacturing Consent, Miller's Crossing, Mumford, Mr. Death, Searching For The Wrong-Eyed Jesus and Squid And The Whale.

Books:

I am mainly reading therapy/spirituality books these days. Some examples are: The Undefended Self, How to Be an Adult in Relationships, Non-Violent Communication, The Approval Trap...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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