CURRENT MISSION

I need to live more fully, and encourage the same in others.

ABOUT ME

I am a bipedal primate with the good fortune to be born atop the food chain. Squandering this privilege with philosophy, music, and travel is my special gift.

PHILOSOPHY

One goes up and one goes down, just keep on going you'll come around. "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" -William Blake

Moderation should also be exercised with... moderation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed with awesome hosts, and I'm up for being an awesome host, myself.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed many a lonesome couch, and deposited much change therein. I have had two great official couchsurfing experiences, and the cultural exchange was awesome.

Interests

I'm a creative, industrious, and studious sort, and thrive on good conversation. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, exploring, dancing, and all sorts of fermented beverages.

• dogs
• dancing
• dining
• exercise
• electronics
• music
• surfing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: From action thrillers to tear jerkers, I get way too absorbed in movies.

Music: Radiohead, Nicola Conte, James Brown, Latin Jazz, Muddy Waters.

Books: Nietzsche and Plutarch are the only authors I read for pleasure these days.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once met a dog that began lactating and nursed an orphaned kitten. Is compassion a genetic trait? I've lived in a tree, random nooks and on beaches. I am alive, and that's pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Trancendence is guaranteed for everyone. Enlightenment, not so much.

How improbable is life, and what a luxury reflection is. Everything is taken for granted simply as a matter of economy, but when you consider the odds, it's pretty miraculous.

Concentrate on opportunity cost - What are you not doing by doing the thing you are doing? If you decide to do something, do it all the way.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Empathy, insight, money

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Germany, United States