CURRENT MISSION

why not optimism?

ABOUT ME

I am a very easy-going individual, down-to-earth and always up for an adventure. I live my life to its fullest and I always enjoy meeting new people. Also, life without laughter is worthless...it keeps us young afterall...so laugh with me!

PHILOSOPHY

The best things in life have to do with the people you meet and the lives that you touch. I also feel that communication is the only true way to change our globe. I believe in the future of our planet (call me a hippie if you will) and I look for ways to help protect our environment, even if it means recycling one bottle at a time...I will do my part!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

This is one of the coolest networks of people I have ever seen on the internet. I love the fact that people want to spread love and not hate, that people are willing to open their doors for each other, and that our technology-savvy generation has figured out how to link us all together.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed in Pinto (near Madrid), Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur, and Los Angeles. I have hosted people when I lived in Holland and Tampa, Florida. I love the people who I have met through this experience. They offered their homes, their showers (much needed), and their hearts, asking nothing in return. I only hope I was able to show them my incredible appreciation.

Interests

I love runing, listening to music, hanging out with friends, reading in the park, playing sports, swimming, laughing, women, and generally being goofy.

I also love Kurt Vonnegut books, getting an A+ on my toughest exams, leaving work early, mid-afternoon naps, sushi, stretching, taking pictures, surfing, surfing the internet, and spending time with my family.

• books
• environment
• triathlon
• technology
• reading
• music
• surfing
• sports
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Share anything with me!!! I love to experience new music.
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A small list of favorites:

Music: Colbie Caillat, James Morrison, Les Nubians, Alexi Murdoch, Feist (my Indie side), The Roots, Erykah Badu, India Arie, Van Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, Slightly Stoopid, J.Boogie, Jack Johnson, Jason Mederios, Jamie Barnes, Pinback, Portishead, Ray Lamontagne (he is beautiful), Splashdown, Musiq Soulchild, I could go on and on and on....oh, Citizen Cope (rocks my socks)!

COFFEE BREAK SPANISH!!! So, it's not music, but is currently receiving a lot of attention on my Ipod!

Reading:
Banker to the Poor, Life of Pi, Slaughter House Five, Slapstick, A Breakfast of Champions...ok, anything Vonnegut (R.I.P.), A Separate Piece, BBC News, MSNBC, and The New York Times. Oh, and the comic strip Pearls before Swine (it is really witty and free online)!

Entertainment:
Exes and Ohs, The L Word, Family Guy (guilty pleasure), Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, I Heart Huckabees, Gia, Sliding Doors, A League of Their Own, The Sandlot, and the news (I'm a dork)!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a triathlon...140 miles...14 hours, 33 minutes and 32 seconds to the finish line. I spent a night homeless on the streets of Vienna. I slept on the side of a cliff in Italy...ohhh the sea. I played with tigers in Thailand.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn and I strive to teach...everyday.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Thailand, United States

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