CURRENT MISSION

Travel to at least one new country each year.

ABOUT ME

I'm always ready to alter course if an opportunity presents itself. I hate forced or planned group activities! I tend to be more of a "lets just go and look around" person. I fix computers but barely use them. I don't know how to play on an XBox or a PS3 which I think makes me the worst Computer type person ever. I have tried most everything I have ever wanted to, so now I think the best way to gain new experiences is to first change my perspective on people cultures and life in general. Hosting random people definitely accomplishes that goal. -update.... I'm amazed at the sheer awesomeness of human beings. I can't wait to see more.

PHILOSOPHY

The most interesting things in life are unplanned. I believe in putting myself in a position in which those things are more likely to happen. Not a lot of unplanned things happen if you spend all of your time alone in your living room.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love hosting and meeting new people. I live a simple life and enjoy seeing other people detach from the complexities of life for a night or two. I plan on surfing for the first time this coming spring as I travel across Europe with my friends.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have always let people stay with me, sometimes it's weeks, sometimes it's months. I rarely live alone so right now it's kind of wierd to have so much space and nothing to put in it. I have hosted people moving from across the country to friends evicted for having a puppy against their lease. (Not a good idea!) I have had as few as two people all the way to five people, two dogs, nine puppies, two cats, three households of stuff and no space ...literally!

Interests

I love travel and meeting new people(obviously). I love photography. I love to organize and improve anything. Seriously, cleaning is like crack to me.

• cats
• dogs
• photography
• traveling
• surfing
• skydiving
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies(in order)... Love Actually, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Garden State, Sideways, The Ladykillers. Music... The Postal Service, The Mountain Goats, Death Cab for Cutie, Iron and Wine, Portishead, Mike West, The White Ghost Shivers, Celtic, Bluegrass, too much more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I know its been done, but I would have to say skydiving. It's not the jumping thats hard, it's climbing out of an airplane and hanging onto its wing that got me. For a moment you say, "what was I thinking?"

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Gibraltar, Guam, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States