CURRENT MISSION

To punctuate my life with experiences that make the whole of it worthwhile.

ABOUT ME

I am a disillusioned academic, rebelling against my roots and going headfirst into a live of adventure and the outdoors. I hope to be a synthesis of theory and praxis: experiencing the world firsthand, then stepping away and evaluating these experiences in order to establish my own values, only to go back into the world with new insights. Ebb and Flow. I like learning and am always willing to question my assumptions.

PHILOSOPHY

I am an existentialist. I think that meaning is not given but something you create. Life is painful, difficult, and brutal, but brief moments of passion and creativity affirm the rest of it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet other open-minded people, to share and exchange ideas. I have found people on couchsurfing to be consistently interesting, intelligent, generous, trustworthy.

Interests

Silversmithing/Jewerlymaking, modular synthesizers, backpacking, hiking, music, philosophy, cycling, festivals, film.

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy films by David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Michael Haneke, Neil Lebute, Jim Jarmusch, Roman Polanski, Darren Aronofsky, Sam Mendes. My favorite band is CAKE, but I listen primarily to electronic music: Aphex Twin, Kraftwerk, Moby, Drum n Bass, trance, dubstep. I read a lot of philosophy and some novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Still working on it...

Teach, Learn, Share

Philosophy, electronic music, linux, outdoor living skills, forestry, metalwork

What I Can Share with Hosts

One of my golden rules is to leave things better than I found them, whether this is somewhere I'm camping or hiking, somewhere I'm working or sleeping, or even just my time on the earth itself. I try to be a steward of any place I am staying. I like to hear about other people's beliefs, and when possible I give insight that can help them have a clearer and perhaps deeper understanding of their own philosophies and views.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Ireland, Kuwait, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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