I was born in Utah, raised in Alabama, and I have lived in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Utah, Texas, and Virginia as an adult. I am the eighth of nine children. I'm interested in spiritual things, from all perspectives, theist, non-theist, religious, non-religious. I'm not a big fan of formal education. I think it stifles real creativity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to meet new people, experience the lives of cities from varying perspectives, gather material for my writing, see beautiful things, and enjoy life a little more.

Interests

Reading, art, nature, good music, people, and other living things.

• arts
• writing
• education
• reading
• music
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Musicians: Leonard Cohen, Ben Harper, Alison Krauss, Warren Zevon, Sufjan Stevens, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, etc.

Movies: The Big Lebowski, The Night of the Hunter, Moonlight Kingdom, The Fugitive, My Neighbor Totoro, Wall-E, The Manchurian Candidate, The Fog of War, Harlan County USA, etc.

Books: Paradise Lost, Independent People, The Power and the Glory, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Tao Te Ching, Leaves of Grass, The Quiet American, The Sibyl, Christ Recrucified, Watchmen, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm still here.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States