CURRENT MISSION

to get a better understanding of the world I live in

ABOUT ME

I am a design engineer from Seattle, WA who currently lives in Portland, the bike capital of the USA. I am a friendly guy and love to meet new people. I have traveled a lot in the last few years, and am comfortable in a lot of different environments.

PHILOSOPHY

carpe the diem, or seize the carp?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

First-timer

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Im a newbie

Interests

Music (playing and listening)
Outdoor fun (hiking, biking, climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, skiing, etc...)
Meeting people (the weirder the better)
Coffee and dark beer (so typical of a guy from Seattle huh?)

• design
• beer
• coffee
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• mountaineering
• skiing
• rock climbing
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Mason Jennings, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Rage, Cake, Imogen, Feist, Keane, Kings of Convenience, Damien Rice, Death Cab, all the Bens, Jimi, Flogging Molly, Postal Service, Thievery Corp, Ray L, Journey, U2, Arcade Fire, Architecture In Helsinki, Bloc Party, Wyclef, the locals; The Pale, Josh, Rocky, Cave Singers, Patient Patient (RIP), Growers, Sweet Beets, The Love Lights

Books - I used to be in a book club? I like historical novels and adventure nonfictions the best.

Movies - action!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I kinda rescued a girl who I met the night before while we were hiking/climbing on Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janiero. We got stuck on a wall with no ropes so I free climbed the rest of the way barefoot, ran off and found someone with a rope and an hour later returned to get her off the wall. Stupid and dangerous, but it was a powerful experience.