CURRENT MISSION

I am playing with new narratives and exploring possibilities for my life direction with inspiration from the people and places I meet.

ABOUT ME

I am a deeply caring, intuitive, intelligent and aware man. I have been cultivating the skills to make life more dignified and fulfilling than that status quo or mainstream paradigm, for myself and others. I am into alternative health, I am an organizer for social and environmental justice, I come from working class and am proudly working class. I have been told I'm a good listener.
I have great taste in music, art, friends, food, footwear, woodworking tools, and gear. I like bikes. I can talk about eastern mysticism with you for hours if you want to. I prefer the company of folks who don't fit the mold, and allow others the same freedom. I will play pickup soccer with you. I have lived in the Ozark Biome my whole life, from East to West, and am glad to be from the Midwest.
I like dogs, cats, and wee people. I don't smoke cigarettes. I do like good beer, sometimes. I do like good coffee, sometimes (I am a bad-ass barista= snob, but I'll gratefully drink what's offered to me). I am a great cook, and think I especially excel at soups, sauces, and curries. I can hardly bake even from a box. The rest you'll have to find out in person.

PHILOSOPHY

Shake it if you got it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am pretty engaged in anything I'm doing, wherever I'm at. I believe in mutual aid, autonomy, and cooperation, in general think a participatory format of decision-making, economics, healthcare, learning, and everything else is the way to go. If I'm at your house, I'll take initiative and give what I've got.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have no formal couchsurfing.com experience as of yet, however, the collective houses I've lived at have hosted hundreds of travelers in total. I know what a good house guest is like, and what a bad house guest is like. I have mainly stayed with friends in past trips but am now traveling in a longer term and more adventurous way, and would love to meet you and see your town from the local point of view, and hopefully add some merriment to your abode.

Interests

did I mention I love ceramics? and the outdoors.

• cats
• dogs
• arts
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• pottery
• woodworking
• music
• outdoor activities
• boxing
• soccer
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Reality Bites, I*heart*huckabees, you, me, and everyone we know. I like movies.

The Invisible Man, Still Life with Woodpecker, bell hooks, derek jensen (mostly). lots of others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Founding a community center in East Lawrence that is still thriving and growing into the future is pretty amazing. I'm proud.

Teach, Learn, Share

basically, I'm all about skill development and skillsharing. If you've got an interest, chances are I do too, and if not, I'm still interested in supporting your interest to some extent.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, El Salvador

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States