CURRENT MISSION

To never stop learning, and to quote Mahatma Gandhi -to be the change [I] want to see in the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a big kid at heart but I'm also a responsible adult. I look forward to the day that I can solely pursue my passions rather than toiling to fulfill the daily necessities. Like paying the mortgage and my student loans.

PHILOSOPHY

Karma. Sow the seeds, tend the garden, and reap accordingly...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed and I am open to surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Awesome!

Interests

Mountains; forests; the ocean; international travel; leisurely reading the Sunday New York Times with a strong cup of coffee; ecstatic revelry; liberte, egalite, fraternite, ou la mort!

• coffee
• gardening
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• swimming
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Shins, Calexico, Manu Chao, Bach, Andres Segovia, Greg Brown, John Coltrane, the Allman Brothers, Bob Marley, Tribalistas, Townes Van Zandt, Woody Guthrie, Joni Mitchell.
Movies: Machuca, Amores Perros, City of God, Carandiru, Latcho Drom, Brazil, The Life of Brian, Apocalypse Now, Lawrence of Arabia, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Big Lebowski.
Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Dharma Bums, Sometimes a Great Notion, A Sand County Almanac, Desert Solitaire, The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts, Cadillac Desert.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent the night in the top of a western hemlock tree (in a 'tree-boat' - a type of hammock thingy), 150 feet above the ground, overlooking a fjord outside of Bella Coola, British Columbia. While I was up there, I saw a pod of Orcas swim by.

Teach, Learn, Share

I learned early in my couch surfing career that in order to be an appreciated guest (and to be invited back), I ought to do the dishes, be courteous and kind, and give freely without regard to what I get in return.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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