CURRENT MISSION

Make the world a better place through a larger sense of community and helping of others, while expanding my world views and personal philosophies. Bike from Morocco to Turkey.

ABOUT ME

I am a glass blower and a building systems energy researcher. I'm vegetarian and a pretty mellow guy. I like hanging out with friends and enjoying nature, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, kayaking, snowboarding etc. I enjoy games like chess and poker. Always down for philosophy discussions. I try to be involved with the community and live in and social/political justice.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy life as much as possible while contributing to the world in a productive and peaceful manner.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted many couch surfers at my co-op in Boulder Colorado. (Chrysalis Community CO OP) . I also occasionally attended gatherings and have surfed on the east coast of the US, in Europe and in Turkey. I always try to couch surf when I travel because you really get an opportunity to learn about a city and make new friends.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I still haven't had a bad couchsurfing experience. At chrysalis we have hosted dozens of couch surfers and it is always super fun. I love meeting new people and learning about the cities they live in.

Interests

Traveling, friends, art, community, energy research :)

• arts
• wine
• vegetarian
• marathon
• chess
• traveling
• juggling
• bouldering
• poker
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• snowboarding
• paragliding

Music, Movies, and Books

I am not super into television or movies but I do enjoy the occasional movie if it is interesting. Some of my favorites are fight club, Amelie, short bus and I really like documentaries.

As for music, I absolutely love music. Growing up I listened to a lot of ska, punk, hardcore, and reggae music. In the past 5 years my tastes in music have really broadened and I listen to a lot of electronic music, hip hop and indie music but I am open to just about anything. I really like Aesop rock, Shpongle, Why?, sage francais, death cab, Andrew Bird and too many to list.

Books:
toa te ching, Chuck Palahniuk books, Still Life with Woodpecker, 1984, Direct Action, anything that offers a new and interesting philosophy or makes me grow as a person. Any suggestions?

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rafted through the Grandcanyon, biked over 4000 miles from Morocco to Turkey, hitchhiked from New York to Colorado, ran a half marathon(personal goal), met with a shaman in the Amazon jungle, went paragliding in Colombia, made 5 gallons of wine out of welchs grape juice(pretty amazing, right?), traveled a bunch. Too many things to put, I have met so many amazing people and seen so many beautiful and interesting places. I am very grateful for all of my experiences, the world is a pretty amazing place!visited 30 states (13.3%)Create your own visited map of The World or website vertaling duits?

Teach, Learn, Share

There are no universal truths, only personal truths. I'd love to learn almost anything. I can teach you how to juggle or some easy card tricks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Panama, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States

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