CURRENT MISSION

My dad backpacked around Europe and parts of northern Africa. That sounds pretty neat to a post-college kid. So I think I'd like to follow in his footsteps, starting in Germany.

ABOUT ME

We are Christian, which means we strive through our shortcomings like everybody else but we live with a great hope that does not disappoint. I like to read, run, play guitar, watch movies and listen to music. I absolutely enjoy getting outside and enjoying nature. Hanging out with friends while enjoying nature is a plus. I like to believe that I am a joyful, funny person. People say I have a unique, infectious laugh.

PHILOSOPHY

I think belief in YHWH through Jesus is the only consistent way to experience fulfillment and satisfaction in this life and after. I strive to love others and to be humble in my actions and words. Participating in CouchSurfing is one expression of that. And for the record, I understand completely if you think my philosophy is bogus. If you want to discuss, it's up to you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We host whenever we get the opportunity, and surf a lot, too. We've done a lot of unofficial hosting off the network too.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have surfed 9 times and hosted even more times so far. It's been really super.

Interests

Outdoors
music
theology, philosophy, and how they influence practice and politics
humor
alternative/sustainable/renewable/green/ energy
Biology/nutrition science

• beer
• running
• politics
• movies
• homebrewing
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• biology
• divinity
• economics
• engineering
• physics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list. My favorite movies so far are Wall-E, All Is Lost, 127 Hours, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Das Leben der Anderen, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream and Natural Born Killers.

Books I like are the Bible, anything by Thomas Pynchon or James Joyce, City of God, the Sound and the Fury, Fear and Trembling, White Noise, The Old Man and the Sea, Something Wicked This Way Comes, What Is The What, the Lord of the Rings trilogy + Hobbit + Silmarilion.

Music: Progressive rock, post-rock, art music (European and American), ethnic music, doom/stoner metal, some hip hop, art rock, some popular rock, and some jazzy stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

(The bottom of) The Grand Canyon
The Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand

Teach, Learn, Share

Could teach/ explain:

Calculus
Some physics
Mechanical Engineering topics
Basic Christian theology concepts
Some basic philosophy concepts
Playing guitar
Building a patio
Some basic home improvement
Brewing beer

Would like to learn:

Principles of government
More philosophy
Theology of other faiths
Practical economics
Fixing things

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Croatia, Fiji, France, India, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovenia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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