AVAILABILITY

the house is undergoing a remodel. still, the rooms are freshly painted and the living room is a nice hangout spot. the kitchen is clean if still in its 1940s state. it is up next.

MISSION

learn from the locals when travelling; learn from the travellers when local.

ABOUT ME

originally from texas, born and raised. grew up in a small town between san antone and austin. headed to portland shortly after college, where my habitat is more me, including biking as a lifestyle choice and generally enjoying the laid-back pace of it all. i develop a web applications to pay the bills, but am gradually weaning myself from technology, at least in the creative realm. so here i am, ready to enjoy other adventures with new people and new experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

make your moments worthy of a story, preferably one that evokes laughter, tears, or both

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

share my space when i can. this might mean an airstream or a garage or a loft just off my bedroom in the attic.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've couchsurfed and hosteled now for a few years, and have gained terrific friends and memories in the process.

Interests

(in no particular order)
reckless strumming
songwriting
gardening
biking
exploring
learning
teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

books:
wind-up bird chronicle (h. murakami)
when you are engulfed in flames (d. sedaris)
a language older than words (d. jensen)

movies:
the wrestler
north by northwest
the gleaners and i

music:
anything father john misty
a larum (johnny flynn)
mutt (cory branan)

food (just as important as the above):
sushi
ethiopian
vietnamese
interior or baja mexican

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

friend of mine was one of the top base jumpers in the world. we had a party on the rooftop of a twenty-four story building in portland, and he came with a parachute, said hello, had a drink, and then jumped off the building...to safety in the gas station parking lot below. he gathered his chute, walked matter-of-factly to his car (with the station attendants looking on in disbelief), and drove off. we all, of course, dug it. thanks, dwain (rip)

other than admiring dwain for doing what he loved, i've seen the shuttle lift off, caught the sunrise on haleakala, camped with an unbeknownst-to-us tsunami warning off the coast of maui, coached soccer to youth, created a website to combat pollution in my 'hood (and help shut down the target), joined neil finn and crowded house on stage, barrel raced a one-eyed horse, and taught my mom to use the internet (THIS is actually amazing).

Teach, Learn, Share

geek stuff. cooking. music (playing and listening).
a multitude of sweet happy hour spots, some secret, some not-so-much
ways to be frugal AND have fun
a bike (maybe)
places to hike accessible via public trans: http://goo.gl/pDwuSC

What I Can Share with Hosts

cooking up some delicious vegetarian eats, best imbibed with appropriately paired cerveza and, for dessert, chocolate (again, with an appropriately paired cerveza;)!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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