I'm editor in chief for an online magazine. I've been to 48 of the 50 states, and also lived in England.

I spend my time naturing, writing, and bouldering in the PNW. And, contemplating the cinematic masterpiece that is My Girl.

Nic Cage is a national treasure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why not?

Interests

See above. I'm a mostly cool dude.

• writing
• singing
• bouldering
• hiking
• languages
• psychology
• religion
• nature
• mythology
• linguistics
• film
• scandinavia
• ideas
• acoustic guitar
• creative writing
• zen buddhism
• 80s movies
• pragmatism
• joseph campbell
• transcendentalism
• patrick stewart and ian mckellan's bromance
• william james
• whisper rock

Music, Movies, and Books

Bootstraps, Sleeping at Last, Jimmy Eat World, Bear's Den, The Midnight, James Horner, New Girl, Arrested Development, Vikings, The Cider House Rules, Never Let Me Go, The Giver, Legends of the Fall, Big Fish, What We Do in the Shadows, Schitts Creek, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Alain de Botton, Better Off Dead, Walk the Moon, Goonies, Stranger Things, The Goldbergs, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Finding Neverland, A River Runs Through It, Boy Meets World, Ruby Sparks, 500 Days of Summer, Sixteen Candles, 5 to 7, Midnight in Paris, The Sandlot, Hector and the Search for Happiness, Planet of the Apes trilogy, Beginners, Ivan & Alyosha, Band of Horses, Colin Hay, Danger Danger, Europe, The Smiths, Nacho Libre, The Outsiders, The Intervention, One Week, The Way, Hook, Dark Knight Trilogy, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Family Ties.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Met the entire cast of Saved by the Bell.

Teach, Learn, Share

Guitar, ideas, and the outdoors. How to start a cult?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I sometimes offer intellectually-orgasmic conversation. Usually, I'm just a really good listener who loves to hear other people's stories and their perspectives on the big questions.

Countries I’ve Visited

Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Scotland

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States