CURRENT MISSION

seek out true Joy! be a better human and husband. go places. see things. Love people even when i don't want to.

ABOUT ME

I love reading, writing, listening, laughing, loving, and cycling. Also, I enjoy a good cup of coffee, a good beer, a good hug, and a good human.

PHILOSOPHY

"We're here to get each other through this thing, whatever it is."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed a little here and there in North America...hoping to expand that soon. Also, I try my damnedest to be a pleasant guest. The kind of guest I'd want to host.

And I'm now in a place where I can host, so if your bouncing through Omaha I have a couch waiting, unless I'm on the road.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far all has been wonderful! It's amazing to witness how welcoming and generous people can be to someone they've never met. This project gives me hope in humanity.

2009 (Surfed):

Patrick (Carbondale, IL) - 3 nights
Miriam (Oxford, MS) - 1 night
Elliot (Tuscaloosa, AL) - 1 night

2010 (Surfed):

Eric & Erika (Syracuse, NY) - 3 nights
Becky (Watertown, NY) - 1 night
Catherine & Helene (Montréal, QC) - 5 nights
Nate (New York, NY) - 4 nights
Kristin (Taos, NM) - 1 night
Dave & Jane (Denver, CO) - 2 nights

2010 (Hosted):

Heather & Rain (Tecumseh, MO) - 1 night
Jake (Chico, CA) - 1 night
Andrea & Andy (San Antonio, TX) - 1 night
Patrick (Carbondale, IL) - 6 nights
Ken (USA) - 2 nights

2011 (Hosted):

James (San Francisco, CA) - 1 night

Interests

Music. Art. Books. People. Stories. Adventures. Kickin' it.

• arts
• writing
• books
• beer
• coffee
• reading
• music
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: The National, mewithoutYou, Radiohead, Yeasayer, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Caribou, Bon Iver, Sigur Rós, Mogwai, Suckers, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...

MOVIES: City of God, Amelie, C.R.A.Z.Y., Moon, Snatch, Magnolia, Wes Anderson's movies (especially The Royal Tenenbaums), and most Coen Brothers' movies. Also, I'd like to note that I believe this man is a great actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman. And also: Brad Pitt.

BOOKS (or Authors): Alice Munro, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Michael Chabon, Anton Chekhov, Raymond Carver, J.D. Salinger ("Franny and Zooey" in particular), John Steinbeck, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I couchsurfed. It's always, to some degree, life-changing for me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know how to build a fort. I know how to patch drywall. I know how to be awkward...comfortably and quietly.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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