CURRENT MISSION

i'm the dudeman, and i've got no master plan

ABOUT ME

graduated with an education major in biology. i love traveling, teaching, working, playing, and learning. kids are my career, and are always entertaining for me(for the past 4 years it has been my part-time work). i am actively involved in sports, either playing, watching, or coaching and i enjoy my full array of musical instruments including guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, and mandolin. music is who i am, whether listening or playing. i am a road bicycle rider, run laps, hike mountains, snowboard, surf, chit chat, and can waste time with the best...

PHILOSOPHY

suzanne somers, patrick duffy
--'step by step, day by day'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i've hosted dozens of friends of my own, friends of freinds, and friends of friends of friends(not through couchsurfing). i enjoy meeting an greeting other people, and as i see it.... karma will work it's way into life

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

a few experiences under my belt. all were different with memories for the best. usually just a few days here and there, but you get to know the person and see who they are when you get there, hopefully they think the same...haha

Interests

sports, music, books, movies, games, fixing stuff, learning, talking, relaxing, outdoors, nature, biking, hiking, tasting new beers, experiences, plane trips, train rides, jamming, amateur rapping/story telling, surfing, snowboarding, winter-games, summer-games, walking, talking, listening, board games, pictures, simple jokes, extensive jokes

• books
• education
• beer
• running
• walking
• movies
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• sports
• biology
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

movies - dumb and dumber, office space, napoleon dynamite, lord of the rings, juno, say anything, when harry met sally, garden state, nacho libre, pineapple express, superbad

music - mumford and sons, led zeppelin, coheed and cambria, minus the bear, jack johnson, local natives, blind pilot, kings of leon, steel train, fun., imbala, classic rock, christmas music, reel big fish, garden state soundtrack, acoustic rock, jams

books - ishmael, breakfast of champions, your inner fish, the boy who was raised as a dog, short history of nearly everything, superfreakonomics,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

swam in the colarado river...at the base of the grand canyon

Teach, Learn, Share

i'm a certified middle/high school biology teacher, as well as TESOL/TEFL/ESL Certifies.... enjoy teaching and encouraging that student to want to learn even more. when you help a person reach the "ah-ha, i got it!" moment, there is nothing that can come close to that feeling.....everyday i've stepped into the classroom to teach i've learned something new. children keep you guessing and always alert. talking with them can make you better.....sharing information is what life is all about. talk about this, talk about that, just respect and you'll be respected. ok, enough with this sentimental crap, but i do like to learn. book reading is now becoming a hobby instead of a torture

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Laos, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States