CURRENT MISSION

I am a sponge, and my mission is to saturate myself with the very greatest experiences.

ABOUT ME

I am a young adventurer, an artist, and a filmmaker. I am a sign post to elsewhere.
I am usually with my dog Chica, but unfortunately not right now. I am a desert dweller who loves dripping forests, and I am currently studying again at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. I grew up an engineer and switched to an artist, but I am still both. I a very positive because I have not found anything that I wanted to do and couldn't, nor met a person who did not teach me something new.

PHILOSOPHY

"Experience everything" fits my views, but there are some things I stay away from on purpose..."Never look back" sounds right, but sometimes I do, for the learning. I am Pantheist. I agree with "love thy neighbor" but I also like to love everyone else too. I often say and practice "sharing is caring". I don't do things that I don't enjoy, but sometimes I have to find the joy in something once I do it for this to be true.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am interested in participation. I prefer to have time to do so, though sometimes I am worn out. Without exception I clean after myself, minimize my impact, and leave no trace when I leave. I recognize what I receive, and try to give in return. I endeavor to consider others when I talk, and try to speak on interesting subjects, keeping the mundane to myself. I am a decent cook, I have my specialties, and usually have food with me to share. When I finish a book I usually find an appreciative new home for it with someone else. Sharing is caring.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing may be the most consistent thing in all my experiences. I usually choose where to go based on a person I have met who I know I can stay with. I met all my favorite friends through one side or the other of this generosity, and as the web of friendly experiences grows, I feel at home everywhere more than anywhere. My favorite couch surfing experience was when a friend I met in Ecuador offered that I stay in his friends barn in Olympia on my way up the west coast. When I arrived there were 10 people camping in and around this barn-converted for living with a stove, compost toilet and loft. I loved all of them and being there so much that I did not go any further north on my trip to Vancouver B.C. but stayed in Oly for two weeks, and eventually moved there a year later my experience was so positive.

Interests

My hobbies are travel, rock climbing, running, reading, and crafting.

• dogs
• books
• film making
• acting
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• reading
• traveling
• crochet
• painting
• woodworking
• camping
• adventure races
• surfing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• animation
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Yes, all three, Music, Movies, and Books! Favorites?
Music: The Beatles. Genres? Alt, Indie, Soul, Funk, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Jazz.
Movies: I make them for a living. Favorites? Almost Famous, Hook, Sin City, many others. Genres? Adventure, Sci-Fi, Experimental, Drama, Comedy, Well Done.
Books: Stranger in a Strange Land, Harry Potter, In Watermelon Sugar, Ender's Shadow, Siddhartha.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I helped deliver Goat kids once, that amazed me.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I can teach any time: basic knot tying, fire building, and wilderness training. How to cook stir fry or omelets. Sewing. Running and training technique. I can give acting or basic voice training. Basic Yoga. Swimming. Animation.
With the right equipment, I can teach any type of welding, basic machining, turning, woodworking. Filmmaking, video editing (I usually have a laptop to give a demo on, I often have a camera to film with). Basic Crochet. I can teach lead climbing (I often have gear). Watercolor Painting (I sometimes travel with some watercolors.)