CURRENT MISSION

To find a mission

ABOUT ME

Born in OK, moved to AK early and loved it, we maintain residency in AK, after we moved to FL, and then OK again, at 9 we moved to Germany, I wasn't particularly happy, but I was only 9. Once there I loved it, even the language barrier (people will always search for ways around it, it's interesting and even sometimes amusing, overcoming obstacles is fun) Moved back here in '04. Unpleasant...I wanted to go back.

PHILOSOPHY

All things are based on perception, which varies greatly between individuals, thus life is only what you make it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am just beginning.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Been to some gatherings and hosted once.

Interests

Gaming, paintball, strategy, animals, philosophy, learning, human conflict and resolution.

• animals
• culture
• paintball
• paintballing
• emergency services

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movie scene: Godfather part II the assassination of Don Fanucci

Music all genres, some more than others, favorite artist is Tupac

Books Niccolo Machiavelli, Erich Fromm, Albert Schweitzer, Spinoza, Eckhart, Aristotle, Plato, Marx and other such writings

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Europe, I lived there for almost 4 years near the border of Germany and Holland, the first thing I noticed about returning was how isolated Americans are, it's easy to understand why we think we can police the world, we do police our world, we don't really have contact with other countries or their thoughts, laws, culture, they grew up with neighboring countries and learned how to accept and understand them, I miss that here.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about animals, and other cultures. I'm also pretty good with computers. I like the study of human interaction and development. I'm interested in learning anything someone would find worthy of teaching to me. If someone values it, it is valuable. Knowledge is power.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States