CURRENT MISSION

Study biomass energy and district heating and cooling while living in Finland and exploring Europe.

ABOUT ME

I love life for its simple pleasures. Fresh bread and squash soup. Hiking in the forest and swimming in the river. Evenings spent amongst good friends. Sleeping beside my lover. These are the things that feed me, keep me going strong and loving life.

PHILOSOPHY

My personal goal is to achieve grace in all things. To that end I try to stay positive, relaxed, and engaged.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have not been very active in the US, but I hope to connect with the European CS community while I am here.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only once reached out to stay with someone through Couch Surfing, back when I moved from the east coast to the west coast. I made a really great connection with my host and we have stayed in touch. I can only hope that my future experiences will be as fruitful.

Interests

Environmental sustainability, renewable energy and energy efficiency, outdoor adventures (hiking, camping, biking, snowboarding, swimming), Ultimate Frisbee, playing guitar around campfires, healthy home cooking and all the delicious foods of the world, traveling to new places and seeing what makes life good there.

• cooking
• traveling
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• snowboarding
• racquetball
• swimming
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Having spent a few years of my life working in video stores I know a thing or two about movies. Some odd-ball favorites include: The Station Agent, Big Night, L'aberge Espanol.

Music is really important to me. I listen compulsively, always exploring new artists and digging into new genres. Lately I've been enjoying lots of New Orleans flavored tunes. A little St. James Infirmary can go a long way!

I play a bit of acoustic guitar. Nothing fancy, just working-man's chords to songs I grew up with. I'll kick around some Neil Young, Beatles, John Prine, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Estonia, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, United Kingdom, United States

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