CURRENT MISSION

Just hiked 300 miles of Appalachian Trail and now vagabonding till I get bored. Hoping to meet all the people. All of them. And learn all the things. And do all the things. :)

ABOUT ME

Who am I? I am a hacker, an educator, a writer, and an artist. I am a wanderer, a drinker of Unicorn Tears (in Denver!). A high-school drop out who graduated early anyway, I was recently invited by name to a White House event for my public professional work. I’ve traveled the world, been to a cult gathering by mistake, and I recently donated my house to charity (Habitat for Humanity)...just because I could. An ex-altar boy, I’ve held a government security clearance. From mansions to a trashy punk rock hacker compound, my backpack is the thing that most feels like home. My life experiences have ranged from “Dude, the pool is LITERALLY *on fire*” to "briefly homeless in San Francisco" to “Absolute corporate whore"...and back again. I think too much about things sometimes and I read the most useless fiction.

I've spent the past several years living with a variety of awesome housemates for company and I went to their Kostume Karaoke event weekly. Learning to karaoke sober is a life achievement for me. :)

My perfect job would be to design theme parks, but instead I work on national-level cybersecurity. On the side, I've been chairman of the board for a non-profit arts events corp, but I'd like to build more immersive art.

I am 36 yrs old, friendly, easy, and accommodating. A little shy at first, it doesn't take too long till I'm gabbing. I can be the life of the party, but am fundamentally an introvert. Friends consider me quite funny - if occasionally weird and pedantic. :)

PHILOSOPHY

"Remember you must die and fate is blind." - art to that effect is tattooed on me..."Memento Mori" above a blindfolded Atropos (one of the three fates). A more visceral way of saying "Carpe Diem". It's on my arm so I see it and am reminded daily to take control of the limited time I have.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Passively. Actively. Eagerly. Helpfully. Sarcastically. Amusingly. Intelligently. Shyly. Awkwardly. Vibrantly. Passionately. Pedantically. Carefully. Recklessly. Contradictorily. Contextually. Ah, we have it with that last one. I usually go with the flow. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I spent several years living on couches off and on as a teenager - once in a hacker compound, once with friends. I spent a few days living in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Now, I live in group homes with cool people where I don't always know who is crashing and who is paying rent. I don't have to, I just like the social immersion for the moment.

Interests

Art. Music. Travel. Computer Security. Sociology. Reading. Current Events. Books. Movies. Immersive experience. Hacking the world.

• arts
• writing
• books
• design
• beer
• partying
• boating
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• drawing
• music
• karaoke
• backpacking
• teaching
• sociology
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

All of them. Really. If I can't read, my dreams get REALLY weird as my brain tries to fill in for the lack of input :).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one? Ive seen the grand canyon, I've seen a pool literally on fire. I've seen Dolphins riding waves for fun in the Atlantic. I've jumped off of a boat in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, climbed temples in Cambodia. I've seen the Northern Lights in Florida and snuck beers with my brothers into a retired army tank. I've buried a car in the desert by mistake. I've been in love and wanted to burn the world down. I've had the perfect day with family.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can try and teach you to draw. Or take photographs. Or...computer security?

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Estonia, Georgia, Sweden, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, United States

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