CURRENT MISSION

Learn about the world first hand - culture, language, philosophies - and have a blast doing it

ABOUT ME

I am currently living in Barcelona, not Santa Barbara! Sorry for the confusion.

Athlete, adventurist, very friendly! Always looking for something new to try and somewhere new to go.

I am an athlete by trade, a musician at heart, and I know there is so much more out there for me. I am currently playing professional American football in Barcelona and am looking to travel as much as possible while I am living in Europe. I grew up in California, and probably fit a few of the stereotypes you might have - I surf, I love the beach, and In'n'Out serves some of the best food out there. I love to go out dancing, drinking, and making friends. I always have a smile on my face and am quick to laugh. Don't take life too seriously, no one makes it out alive.

PHILOSOPHY

"Because ships are safe in harbour, but that is not what ships are made for."

"When I was young and the urge to be someplace else was upon me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. Nothing has worked." - John Steinbeck aka the man

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking to Surf around Europe and hopefully some other parts of the world in the near future. I have just settled into a flat in Barcelona and hope to be able to host some Surfers soon.

Interests

Sports, playing music - any kind, any instrument, lets just play - working out, hikes, travel, writing, reading crazy fiction novels, forcing myself to mix in non-fiction, making movies on my laptop, coaching anything and helping others realize their potential, chasing down dreams

• culture
• writing
• dancing
• dining
• cocktails
• fitness
• athlete
• working out
• partying
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• hiking
• sports
• american football
• soccer
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a big fan of reading books that have become movies, so I can read and then compare the movie on the screen to the movie in my mind. Some recent books I've read:

Game of Thrones series - smack dab in the middle - awesome
How to Make Friends and Influence People
The Hobbit
No Country for Old Men

I'm a big fan of a lot of music - from Alkaline Trio to Deltron to Swedish House Mafia. It's hard to beat taking a jog listening to a crazy house mix or editing some video listening to Explosions in the Sky.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Talked a $250 bar tab down to $2.50, dual citizen!, won a college football championship, signed a professional football contract to come live and play in Spain, won first and second place at my senior year talent show, got mooned by Katy Perry, got a Euro hair cut, sold my laptop for a plane ticket, lived and operated "the party house", wore my GoPro at my college graduation - had to let pops experience it too!, cried my eyes out on a football field, and in the arms of the ones I love.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you get into shape! I can make you any sort of workout program you could desire for any fitness goals you might have. I play guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele and would love to teach you. There is a joy in making music that is unlike anything else. Pretty good with a toolbox. I can make a mean cocktail, but I can't iron a dress shirt for the life of me. I'm convinced there's a secret cure-all for hangovers out there, and I'd appreciate it if you show'd me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain, United States