Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to see and experience as much as possible, understanding the world around me and the people in it. I spent a lot of years being rather quiet and reserved and have since tried my hardest to get out of my shell. The last few years have opened my heart and mind to the world of possibilities that exist and I wish to get out and explore it.

Interests

I'm a passionate thinker and learner and want to try a little bit of everything. I NEED to be able to go outside and moving. I've travelled around the states and New Zealand rock climbing and hiking. Right now I'm spending some time exploring and stretching my legs before settling down. Hoping to eventually start my own design business.
I enjoy a good deep discussion and would call myself a proud amateur philosopher.
I am a designer (creative problem solver) by training. Working through sketching, modeling, prototyping, and CAD work, but prefer the hands on process of wood and metal working. Mostly with furniture and lighting. I hate spending hours staring at a computer screen and love nothing more than getting out and getting dirty in a shop.

• animals
• architecture
• design
• music festivals
• cooking
• gardening
• reading
• drawing
• metalworking
• electronic music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• snowboarding
• swimming
• entrepreneurship
• philosophy
• sustainability
• learning new things
• exploring
• farming
• climbing
• furniture design
• welding
• carpentry
• landscaping
• life drawing
• timber framing

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a really big reader and love getting lost in a book for a couple days. My biggest obsession right now is a book called the Four Hour Work Week: a book about entrepreneurship and lifestyle design. It is actually the reason I set off on my adventure to NZ
I swear I've read nearly every Stephen King book written. His Dark Tower Series is one of the greatest series I've ever read.
Stranger In A Strange Land is one of the books that really changed the way I look at myself, the world, and who/what we are as people.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent three weeks in Fiji volunteering and island hopping! Got to see some of the most beautiful waters, reefs, and jungles in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know basic: carpentry and welding, sketching, cooking, electrical and mechanical systems. Anything where I get to be using my hands. I love natural mateials

What I Can Share with Hosts

Bright eyed and bushy tailed. I am willing to work for food and lodgings! I love to cook and more importantly I love to learn to cook (and do anything else really, teach and I will listen.) I have spent nearly 7 years as a cook, done landscaping, tree work, and had an apprenticeship in timbe

Countries I’ve Visited

Fiji, Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States