CURRENT MISSION

Expand myself through learning the truth of the world

ABOUT ME

Briefly:
I have lived my whole life in Muncie, IN, USA.
Heritage: Russian, German, Austrian, French
Family: youngest of four; 2 sisters, one brother, 1 dog.
I prefer to stay drama-free.
My global travel experience didn't start until summer of 2006. Since then I have traveled through 16 countries.

PHILOSOPHY

I was raised Christian so understand it best of all the faiths. Buddhism is nice as a general philosophy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a couch available. Also I try to meet interesting people on here.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, but preparing an epic journey.

Interests

Complexity of human emotions, nature, different perspectives, cultural uniqueness, Buddhist philosophy, technology, music, religious tolerance, harmony, video-games, futbol or soccer for you Americans, 'Real talk', Books, Historical context, social justice, water-skiing, backpacking, photography, challenging conventional wisdom

• dogs
• books
• photography
• technology
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• skiing
• buddhist
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Boondock Saints, Dazed and Confused, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Last of the Mohecans, Braveheart, Hotel Rwanda, 300, Scarface, Ghandi

Music: Wyclef Jean, DMB, Sublime, Counting Crows, The Roots, Enya, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, Ben Folds, Ben Harper, Jurassic 5, Modest Mouse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Common, Phish, Bone Thugs

Books:
The World is Flat
Prey
Our Inner Ape
What the Buddha taught
The Parable of the Tribes
The Kite Runner
1984
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Ice Station
Guns, Germs, and Steel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I shared a snack with a Tibetan shepherd in the Himalayas. As we overlooked his flock on the mountainside below, we ate bread and drank water together but shared not a word. I had hiked up the mountain to 22,000 feet outside of Lhasa. It was a beautiful sunny day that I will remember forever.

Teach, Learn, Share

The fact that we are alive and aware of our world is a miracle in itself.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, France, Gambia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States