Hello!
My name is Mark, I am 29 and I love to explore the world. I am a native of Michigan, USA. I am a rather simple guy who doesn't require much. I'm easygoing, open-minded, and friendly to all whom I encounter. I love talking/meeting new people (a big extrovert), exploring, learning (especially about history and culture), and solving problems. Also doing headstands is kinda my thing. I am a practicing Catholic, and its important to me. I respect all people of any or no religious affiliations - we are all human.
My life motto's:
1. Pursue Truth.
2. Everything in Moderation (within the moral bounds)
3. Seek to understand before being understood.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Good question.! I heard about this many years ago and it intrigued me quite a bit. I love the idea of opening your home and sharing experiences with others from around the world. I'm a pretty open-minded guy and think that this is a great way to step out of your comfort zone and meet new people, ideas, and cultures, and expand your point of view. To date I have only couchsurfed once, but the time I did it was a complete blast!

Interests

I'm a geek and love technology and science - so everything new and advancing in these areas I try keep updated on. I'm a big fan of riddles and puns (but know when to stop if people are annoyed with them). I love ultimate frisbee and cross country running. I love learning in general, especially about weird and interesting things/facts. I love talking about personalities (Meyer-Briggs) and the psychology of the brain and social constructs.

I love love love to DANCE!

I'm big on art, movies, science, fantasy novels , and recently into anime.

I am an entrepreneur at heart and love to help others on thier business journeys where I can.

One thing that you should know about me is that I have no interest in professional sports (American football, baseball, basketball, and football)...If you talk about them with me I will just smile and nod with you in complete ignorance, hahaha.

• arts
• culture
• design
• beer
• running
• technology
• movies
• sports
• engineering
• history
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
I primarily listen to all kinds of EDM, but below are some of my all time favorite artists:
-Sufjan Stevens
-Mumford and Sons
-Gregory Alan Isakov

MOVIES:
Back to the Future
Matrix
Inception
Muppets
Marx Brothers
Dark Knight series
LOTR
Wizard of OZ

Books:
All time favorite - East of Eden by John Steinbeck
-Influence: Science and Practice by Robert Cialdini
-Children of Time
-Lord of the Rings
-Wheel of Time series
-Blink

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I sought after and found the mysterious giant mushroom.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about and alway happy to talk about:
Technology, plastics, recycling, engineering, plastics, medical devices and startups.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share a very social personality, my talents, good spirits, and thought provoking conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States