CURRENT MISSION

Balancing Travel in Europe with research in Italy

ABOUT ME

I'm a laid back guy who is still searching for his place in this world. I'm ready to find out how the rest of the world operates outside of the States. I can't wait to find out what I'll learn about others and myself.

PHILOSOPHY

Work to live, not live to work. You can never experience life enough.

Stressing out gets you nowhere, so don't do it, it's not worth it. Things will work themselves out and you can't change the past so deal with the situation at hand and make the best of things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I guess I participate by offering my couch and looking to use others. I'm a trustworthy person and I'd like to add myself to the list of people in the world that can be trusted.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My favorite couch surfing has been in Lake Tahoe, California. For the past couple of winters I've made it a goal to spend at least a week in the mountains and try to hit some fresh powder. I've had some really good times up there. I've also surfed some buddies couches in Santa Cruz.

Interests

Laying in the grass, running really fast, reading really slow, pretending I know what I'm doing in a country I've never been to and don't speak the language.

For real: I love sports, games and any other form of competition or athletics. Outdoor things; snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, climbing. Photography, Reading, Listening to music.

• photography
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies; Fight Club, American History X, American Beauty, American Phsyco, Bourne Identity, Shawshank Redemption, anything with Angelina Jolie

Music; Muse, Radiohead, Thrice, Damien Rice, Postal Service, Tenacious D

Books; Freakanomics, The Perks of being a Wallflower, Where the Red Fern Grows (tear jerker), Organic Chemistry, Thrillers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A couple of my friends and I hiked Mount Whitney (22 miles (35.4 km) round trip with an elevation gain of 6,100 ft (1,859 m)) up and down in one day. It was the hardest thing I've ever done.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a newbie, so I don't have a lot to teach at this point. Ask again in 7 months!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Italy, United States

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