CURRENT MISSION

Educating myself, exploring the world and experiencing all that I am able.

ABOUT ME

I like to snowboard, hike, sculpt, scuba dive, longboard, bake and be human. I enjoy hammocks, crew neck sweatshirts, camping, backpacking, road trips and outdoor adventures.
Coffee is my drink of choice, followed closely by craft beer/micro brews. Hockey is one of the few sports I actually enjoy watching (the NHL is back, finally!) and I am relatively nocturnal.

Sometimes I wear glasses and sometimes I'm sarcastic.
I try to live as sustainably as I can and I have an insatiable thirst to travel the world and experience all that I can. I'm pretty laid back and incredibly open minded.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in the good of mankind and firmly believe we should explore and embrace everything that comes our way, one way or another.

"I'm not a genius, just a tremendous bundle of experience." -R. Buckminster Fuller

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

New to the site, new to the practice, surfed at a few places in NY and PA.

Interests

art, the earth, nature, water, dinosaurs, traveling, space, music, snowboarding, hammocks, the mitten state (Michigan), swimming, water polo, scuba diving, snow, water, atmosphere.

• arts
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• baking
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• sports
• hockey
• water polo
• swimming
• road trips
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

flicks:
moonrise kingdom
wes anderson films
the big lebowski
documentaries about many subjects

tunes:
The black keys
Passion pit
Stepdad
MGMT
Edward Sharpe & the magnetic zeros
Snoop Dogg
Santigold
Ratatat
RJD2
OAR
Mumford & Sons
The Knife
Florence & The Machine
Foster the People
Matt & Kim

shows:
Parks & Recreation
The Office
Workaholics
Tosh.0
Duck Dynasty (guilty pleasure)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time after the snow clouds cleared.
Taking a winding, mountainous bus ride all around the Japanese countryside only to end with a breath taking view of Mount Fuji.

Taking the long beach route back from a dune climb on South Manitou Island, MI, during a full moon.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm pretty great at making grilled cheese sandwiches and baking delicious goodies.
I can make a mean mocha, both iced and hot.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Japan, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States