I have a genuine excitement for life. I wake up early everyday and I'm ready to do things. I love ideas, I love working on projects, I love learning. I have done alot of work as an artist. I am always coming up with ideas for things to be and things to do.

I also have a deep appreciation for nature, plants, and the discomfort that comes from living away from a city and a comforatable bed.

I would describe myself as an ecstatic pessimist, I feel as though the current global socio-political situation is far worse than people like to admit, but I don't let that personally effect me. I join other groups of people who envision and practice different future than we are heading towards and don't place the cataclysms of the world on my shoulders.

I have worked as a software engineer, an a rt teacher, and a metal sculptor.

I am passionate about social justice.

I meditate.
I cook.
I cycle.
I explore the world around me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and find places to stay in places I want to visit.

Interests

I enjoy cycling, conceptual art, botany, creative writing, anarchist thought, and computer science. I am always working on projects, most recently projects involving metalworking (welding and blacksmithing). I also enjoy making fermented things mostly sauerkrauts, kimchis and sourdough breads.

• arts
• writing
• cooking
• meditation
• socializing
• metalworking
• cycling
• hiking
• computer science
• teaching
• engineering
• science
• software
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled ~40 miles a day for a year in Los Angeles.
Spent last summer hiking the mountains around Los Angeles.
Received a year long fellowship which allowed me to create robotic sculptures.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fermented foods, cooking, computer help, botany knowledge, general building and fabrication knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States