ABOUT ME

I am a fun, honest and adventurous person who is laid back and gets along easily with almost everyone. I like to think I have a good sense of humor, so if you laugh a lot, we will definitely get along!

PHILOSOPHY

"Kindness covers all of my political beliefs. No need to spell them out. I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out." --Roger Ebert

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined about six months before a year-long around-the-world trip I took in 2014 so that I could host and learn more about the community. During my travels, I made connections with some of the most amazing people through this site. Can't wait to meet many more of you!

Interests

My interests have evolved throughout my life, but at the moment I spend the majority of my free time playing ultimate frisbee, rock climbing, slacklining, hiking, and traveling with friends.

Past activities of interest, many of which I still enjoy on occasion, have included photography, juggling, snowboarding, scuba diving, playing poker and getting my private pilot's license.

For work, I am an independent software programmer. Most recently, that has involved building software-as-a-service websites and iPhone applications.

• photography
• traveling
• juggling
• poker
• hiking
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• software
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I am always up to catch the latest movie or embarrass myself at karaoke. One of my weaknesses is a failure to read many books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Na Pali Coast on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is my all-time favorite destination. I have camped at Kalalau beach on four different occasions, twice by hiking the 11 mile trail and twice by kayaking. It is one of the most amazing places I have visited and there has always been a lot of adventure involved in getting there and back, whether it was crash landing our kayaks onto the beach or being helicoptered out after a friend badly injured her knee and couldn't do the return hike.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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