CURRENT MISSION

To have fun, learn about life and make plenty of mistakes

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in a small town near Yosemite with more cow residents than people residents. I moved from there to Santa Cruz in 2002 to begin my studies at University. I graduated and somehow found a way to stay here in the greatest little big-town in the world, Santa Cruz, California. Currently I'm holding down a steady job that values me, live with a close-knit group of amazing housemates with whom I do many fun things: dinner-party extravaganzas, dancing til our costumes fade out of style and karaoke masterpieces. My life is great, so great that we Penthousers are willing to share our experiences with you good people of couchsurfing.

PHILOSOPHY

Hakuna Matata

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Getting the couch out there to as many nice folks as are willing to stay with us. 'Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses...'

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met a bunch of nice European-folk throughout the summer who were into couchsurfing and it sparked an interest with meeting people from as many places as possible.

Interests

Bicycling, hiking, picking flowers, gardening and homebrewing (vicariously through housemates), exploring my city and the general Central Coast from San Francisco to Big Sur

• dancing
• partying
• gardening
• flowers
• socializing
• homebrewing
• knitting
• karaoke
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• bike polo
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

A Scanner Darkly and Philp K. Dick books, Bukowski, Les Miserables, Music By: Joan Armatrading, The Loving Spoonful, Miles Davis, The Velvet Underground, Kitaro, Melanie, Astrud Gilberto, Flying Lotus, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, The Moody Blues, Santana, Herbie Hancock, many many many many more music artists

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once rode my bicycle from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, overnight, and arrived about 7am with a sore butt and a great story to tell. And just last week (Sept. 20thish) I and some friends rode out to the Monterey/Carmel area and camped in a park there for the night before riding back the next day.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have extensive knowledge in all things bicycle, and I would be glad to assist any touring cyclists in repairs/maintenance, or in general show a visitor the ins and outs of bicycle components and 'fixin stuff'. If you're feeling adventurous and want to learn a few obscure sports, I am also a regular bike polo attendee and accomplished disc golfer and would be glad to introduce visitors to these free, fun sports.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States