CURRENT MISSION

To visit every single United States National Park - allows me to see the country as much as possible. 38 more parks to go!

ABOUT ME

My life can be explained by the facets of my life: work, my friends, coffee houses, my house, the outdoors, my family, or the nearest pub.

My work explains my love of programming and my passion for driving impact in the world. My friends, because I have some close ones who have gotten me through tough times and I have known some of them 10+ years. My family, because, well....I love my family, who doesn't? This includes the extended family too! Coffee House because I love coffee and social environments. My house because I like to cook and sleep. The outdoors because I find them scary, yet exciting. I love just being awe stuck by just pure beauty from Mother Nature. And the pubs because I am always on the hunt for a really great IPA, something floral, yet a bitter-ness that possibly knocks you off your seat.

Basically, I am an gay all-american engineering kinda guy who wants to live live to the fullest and is always looking to meet a new friend.

PHILOSOPHY

My two philosophies in life:

-> Its the warriors who get the glory, but its the engineers who build societies
-> Life is there for the taking. Why not we help each other reach that goal?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am still exploring Washington as I am a relatively new Washington transplant. This includes meeting people and sharing experiences together :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had a great time wandering the Pacific Northwest/Northern California/Maine, meeting complete strangers and later becoming friends. I guess that is the best part about this site: meeting new people with the same desire to travel :P

Interests

Board Games, Theatre, Hiking, College football, Traveling, Photography, Visiting All Us National Parks, Road Trips, Riding the Max in Portland, taking the Ferry in Seattle, wandering around the grid in Sacramento, Redditior, US Microbreweries, Scotch :) Oh, and did I say board games? Cause I have over 50 of them.

• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• pub crawls
• board games
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• soccer
• swimming
• computer science
• engineering
• science
• road trips
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Above and Beyond, The Killers, Collective Soul, The Used, Evanescence, Cake, Yellowcard, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Sarah McLachlan, Carlo Resoort, Story of the Year, Augustana, Michelle Branch, Dido, Avril Lavigne, to name a few. Defiantly above all, Imogen Heap (she is my fav)

Books:
Angels and demons, The Harry Potter Series, The Lord of the Rings, Atlantis Found, Jurassic Park, His Dark Materials, James Rollins

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have saved two people's lives when I was a lifeguard. One was a heart attack another was a stroke. Whenever I feel hopeless and that I cannot accomplish something, I think of those two accomplishments and am reminded how I can make a difference in someone's life :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach sessions about the basics of computer programming. If you are interested in the subject, please do tell, I am willing to teach and learn more!

Also, I have become very well acquainted with the National Park System in the US. If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask

What I Can Share with Hosts

Typically beer, good stories, and a propensity to explore new places. Oh, and I always seem to have board games on myself :P

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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