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Overview

  • 6 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Learning French, Haitian, Haitian Creole, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • artist, philosopher, student, worker, activist
  • autodidact, 10 yrs public education, 3 years college. tak...
  • From ava/columbia,missouri-im looking for a new place to call home
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Going west to refocus, after that finish my degree.

ABOUT ME

I read encyclopedias and nonfiction. I try to find objective contentedness with the world.

i'm into nature,politics,spirituality,art, labour activism, travel. i don't like to watch TV or play online all day. It's a wonderful world to go see and there are wonderful people worth a lot more than serials and commercials

i don't like commercialism, oppression or dogma. I like sharing my time with others.

PHILOSOPHY

I seek a higher understanding and comfort with all situations. I want to share my positive energy and when asked, help others with their life's dilemmas. I don't live in the past. Emotions and Rationality must work together within the individual to come to ethical,utilitarian enriching decisions. Things are fleeting, looks, possessions, relationships. Friends, Family, principals, outlook, health are things which need to be foremost in everyone's minds.

should ultimately decide whether any activity enriches their lives or aggravates it. If they feel it aggravates it, their willpower should be supported by their network and helped along a more enriching and satisfying life. no one is without obstacles, but obstacles will provide the lessons to wisdom.

I'm satisfied and want to always be.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm pretty new to this. I've helped out with a gathering in KC, but being a full time student and part time worker in a less than metropolitan area, i haven't done very much. With this break and my added relying upon CS, I'll have a lot more time and experience toward the project.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

like i said, I've just had the one experience in KC, but i've hosted people not involved with the project and hosted others for more informal couching sessions. I did house chores and errands when asked and volunteered to help with food preparation and shopping.

Interests

visual,musical,performance,literary arts

alternatives to energy,mindset,lifestyles,politics

i tend to educate myself as much as i can on a subject and form a creative solution to problems. And i enjoy solving problems, it (i could argue everything) enriches my life at this point and i'm generally enthusiastic about waking up in the morning and starting a new day with obstacles and goals and solutions.

  • arts
  • performing arts
  • beauty
  • dining
  • gardening
  • shopping
  • flowers
  • politics
  • tv
  • traveling
  • socializing

Music, Movies, and Books

jean-luc Godard, Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf, Django Reinhardt, Pedro Almodovar, Velvet Underground, the beatles, the doors, john lennon, karl marx, tao, qu'ran,veda,upanishad,ayurveda, wikipedia, DIY, history,west vs. east philosophy, radical politics, historical revolutions, agriculture, economics

I'll have a conversation about any of these topics too, i don't emptily name drop and it's one of my pet peeves.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going out during a breezy sunset and realizing the trembling beauty of the universe among trees, clouds, brick buildings and flowers on a summer's night is one of my favorite and most commonly done activities. Entheogens and psychedelic inspiration come in to play occasionally.

Teach, Learn, Share

This is a GREAT section!

I have experience in teaching ESL. i've studied linguistics in school. so, i'm knowledgeable about language acquisition. I have culinary experience. I speak french. I can teach oil,pencil,gardening.

I love city contacts, especially out west where i'll be traveling very soon. I need to meet people in San Francisco, Denver, Vancouver,Fairbanks and anywhere in between to discuss the pros and cons of their areas and to show me what to do to keep myself curious and busy in their town.

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