Indecisive - especially when it comes to life, sandwich toppings and what to put in these text boxes. Maybe a quick run-down of my home-towns will sum me up: raised in a small town in Tennessee; escaped to California (go Bears) only to realize the Bay Area isn't San Diego; moved to San Diego; moved to Santa Cruz for a research gig; now living in Portland, OR for more school because the government sequestered our project's funding.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm travelling to Holland for a school program and refuse to go all the way across the pond just to come right home when class ends. In the past I've stayed mostly at hostels while travelling, but I've heard nothing but good things about this community and thought I'd try my luck.

Interests

Life. I enjoy people watching, jumping out of airplanes and everything in between. To name a few of my favorite in-betweens: reading, cooking, eating, drinking, conversing, running, biking, driving, snowboarding, exploring, soccer, live music... you know, things and stuff.

• cooking
• running
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• music
• live music
• cycling
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Yeah, remember that indecisive comment above? Case in point.
Stranger in a Strange Land is the only book I've read twice, so that probably means something.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm a licensed skydiver and I currently have 18 stitches in my foot. Those facts are entirely unrelated.

Teach, Learn, Share

are all words.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My brain contains a wealth of useless knowledge and interesting anecdotes. There are few things I enjoy more than a good conversation. Ummm, I'm pretty good at fixing things - appliances, cars, computers - and I'd be happy to cook for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands