CURRENT MISSION:

Travel through Europe to make new friends and discover avenues for a career in woodworking. I'm also interested in getting to know cities with people who live and love them.

ABOUT ME
I was born in Omaha, Nebraska USA in 1987 and graduated high school in 2006. Afterwards I went to the University of Nebraska for 2 years to learn that I wasn't a very good student. Seeking discipline and direction in life I joined the United States Navy and worked as a jet engine mechanic aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise for four years. After that I moved to Boulder, Colorado and enrolled in the University of Colorado as an art student. I graduated in Spring 2016 with a major in Studio Arts focusing in woodworking and a minor in Art History.
Now I want to travel and meet people and also to find a direction in which to steer my career in woodworking.

PHILOSOPHY

Use the right tool for the job. Be the right person for the job. Don't lie if you don't know the answer, just figure it out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed twice in my journey from the east coast to Colorado. Once in south Mississippi and once in Memphis, TN.
I hope to host one day but my last two apartments have been shared spaces with little room for guests. In the future I hope I can provide a space for Couchsurfers because I really like meeting people and learning from others' adventures.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Interests

I enjoy mountain biking, road cycling, snowboarding, playing Frisbee, and cooking. I'm a woodworker and I like to fix things and find creative solutions for reusing broken objects. I like going on long bike rides around the city and in the country and getting myself lost so I have to figure out how to get home. It's kind of a game I play when traveling as well, getting lost and having to learn the streets to get home. I think using a GPS is cheating and only a last resort option. Maps and compasses only man!
I like living in Boulder, Colorado because the mountains are right in the backyard where I can go hike around and find beautiful places to have picnics.

• arts
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• woodworking
• cycling
• hiking
• snowboarding
• art history
• cartography
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers, Steve Earl, Hank I, II, III, Wood Brothers, OCMS, Lera Lynn, Smashing Pumpkins, Ray Lamontagne, Fun, Rick Astley, Mumford & Sons, Yonder Mountain String Band, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Beatles vs. Stones (Let's talk), Beach Boys, Adele, Regina Spektor

MOVIES:
The Big Lebowski, The Beach, Castaway, Forrest Gump, Flight of the Intruder, Serpico, Godfather, Wall-E, Toy Story, Trainspotting, Clockwork Orange, This Train is Bound for Glory, Empire of the Sun, Interstellar, Gravity, Wedding Crashers, Accepted, Old School, Office Space

TV:
Breaking Bad, Cheers, 30 Rock, Trailer Park Boys, Rescue Me, Nip/ Tuck, South Park, Simpsons, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Conan O'Brien, Jeopardy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bob's Burgers, The Office, Workaholics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode my bicycle all the way across the state of Iowa over one week in the 2006 RAGBRAI on Team Cockroach.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have experience as a teaching assistant and Woodshop monitor. I really like teaching but I think only adults, I haven't worked with kids yet professionally but don't think I want to as a career.
I like being a student and living life like a student always learning from my experiences and my encounters.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Bolivia, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States