CURRENT MISSION

To encounter as much of life's experiences as are within my means and facilitate the same for others, to meet likeminded and enchanting people

ABOUT ME

I am a potter and work mainly in porcelain. I love meeting new rather odd individuals. I have a sarcastic and often morbid sense of humor but am very optimistic and giving.

I crave adventure and look for creative ways to find it. My main need in life is to find myself surrounded with the ancient, whether it be civilization or geology etc.

Five years ago, I sold most of my stuff and drove west across the top of the US, and find myself now on the west coast. I suppose I'm looking for a niche but more importantly to get to know myself and gain spiritual experience. For know, I have settled in Oakland until I feel compelled to move along but I've managed to find a wonderful community here and will be hard pressed to leave it.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm a firm believer that everyone, not just people with money should be able to see the world and find their own place in it. I live in order to challenge social norms and ultimately find my own success, my own happiness whatever it may be. I strive to achieve the ethereal. I could just as easily stay in a hotel but I'd much rather get to meet someone where they are and vice versa. Kindness and active participation in life are akin to rebellion at this point.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted a couple of times and also couchsurfed my way across the US.

In general, I'd love to meet people that are scouring the world for perspective.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted several couchsurfers and I feel like we've all learned so much from one another. Now I've stayed with a number of people as well. In what often can feel like an impersonal and unfriendly world, it's nice to find such an astounding number of open and good natured people on couchsurfing.

Interests

pottery, writing, poetry, photography, random artmaking, meaningful conversations, sitting quietly, exploring abandoned buildings, climbing on rocks and large embankments, good food, an occasional night of mindnumbing tv, making stuff

• writing
• poetry
• street art
• photography
• dining
• tv
• socializing
• pottery
• hiking
• rock climbing
• geology
• urban exploration
• ceramics
• philosophizing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies- Arrival, Into the Wild, The Red Violin, Notes on a Scandal, Blood Diamond, The Last King of Scotland, Run Lola Run, The Departed, Fight Club, Donnie Darko, Reservoir Dogs, Boondock Saints, Interview with the Vampire, Legends of the Fall, Girl Interrupted, Quills

Music- (Anything but new country) the coup, etta james, fantastic negrito, eight belles, neko case, klezmer, violin, feist, gillian welch, death cab for cutie, iron and wine, so many really

Books- Leap, The Corrections, Earthly Powers, all the Game of Thrones series, A Torturer's Apprentice, Of Human Bondage, The Razor's Edge by Maugham, The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a couple months driving across the country by myself staying with wonderful people from this site. It was easily the most definitive experience of my life and changed everything!

Teach, Learn, Share

I've spent a lot of time thinking about how to lead my life and I've come to the conclusion that I want to conceal nothing and regret nothing. I believe in being very open and I'm not afraid to share with anyone. I strongly encourage nonconformity.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A box of wine, a decent meal and a conversation about anything that none of us will forget.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States