CURRENT MISSION

Changing the world - one conversation at a time.

ABOUT ME
Im a country boy from Tx.
My biggest passions in life are people and photography, it keeps me focused on whats in front of me and passes the time when im broke...

I feel that crystals and minerals are just concentrated energy from Mother Nature, and I’m always seeking places to find natural matrices .

I have always taken time to smell the roses along the path in life; people are usually going too fast to care

DEFINITION of MONETARY SUCCESS:
being able to do what ever you want to do, and having the time to do it - there is no money mark, just a simple key concept to happiness :-D

I love to learn about everything, and thus am genuinely interested in everyone because even twins are different... Ill keep kickin rocks till I die...

PHILOSOPHY

1: Eff it and have fun, if u cant have fun doing it - its not worth doing.
2: Every day is a great day; its just that some are longer than others...
3: I actively seek to eliminate all unnecessary stress in my life.
4: I only worry about what I can help, when I can help it. And
5: I look at the glass half full, otherwise u never have a chance for a refill.

I accept people for how they are (quarks and all) because I personally hate to be judged. If people make assumptions based on appearances alone, then I can live my life not knowing them. Actions speak louder than words to me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

LOOKING FOR CHEAP AIRFARE?
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD CHECK OUT:
http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2687&guidelines=1

I am just another link in the chain of CS and another face amongst the few who make people's day whenever possible. Ive started a network here in Houston, so if I cant host u then i have about a dozen numbers i can pass on (I got the concept from HI) so u can hopefully find a place to stay an people to chill with.
Create your own visitor map!
SurfD:
Ariel Silver........................October 6-9th 2008 Haiku, HI
Drew Buzzel...........October/November 2008 Greenville, SC while in HI
Phuong Nguyen.................March 13-20th 2009 Shaker Hights, OH
Fatih Gök..........................June 25th-27th 2009 Istanbul, Turkey
MARIA+IRINI+ANNA+NIKI....June 27-30th 2009 Thessaloniki, Greece
Stefanos Karidakis..............June 30th-July 5th 2009 Athens, Greece
Katia_GR...................................July 5th-7th 2009 Athens, Greece
Francesco Clemente...................July 7th-10th 2009 Roma, Italy
Antoine Canu........................July 18th-20th 2009 Domancy, France
Shilpi Roy..........................July 20th-22nd 2009 Paris, France
Jascha Rosen........................July 22nd-26th 2009 Galway, Ireland
Hal Hodson.........................July 26th-29th 2009 Dublin, Ireland

HostD:
Katie Otten...........January/Febuary 2009 Houston, TX
Alex Phanuef..............April 22-24th 2009 Quebec, Canada
Jeff Mathias...............April 28-30th 2009 St Claires Shores, MI
John Ortiz......................May 4-8th 2009 Bucaramanga, Colombia
Alex Hunting...................May 5-9th 2009 Orlando, FL
Charlotte Van T Wout...May 21-23rd 2009 Arnhem, Netherlands
Amol Yadav.......May 28th - June 1st 2009 Durham, NC

People Ive found a couch for:
Shane Redsar..................May 9th 2009 Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Jaffe.................May 18-20th 2009 Brunswick, Australia

Surfers Ive refered:
Phuong Nguyen
Katie Otten
Devin Brennan
Temmy Adeyeye
Daniel Calderon
Jasmine Behramsha - good twin :)
Kashmira Behramsha - bad twin :D

CS meetings/gathering:
Houston
3rd Thursdays: Han's Bierhaus 12-18-08
Niko Nikos and The Big Easy 5-06-09
3rd Thursdays: Goode Co. BBQ & Goode's Armadillo Palace 05-21-09
Memorial Day Potluck and Volleyball 5-24-09
Canyon Cafe and Agora 5-29-09

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hiked through Haleakala's crater late in the day without a flashlight and no heavy clothes against the strong recommendations of the park rangers.
Seen how many engineers it takes to screw in a light bulb.
Met Chuck Norris :Dj-<
Got kidknapped in Athens by drama students and went to a public commandeared government parking lot-turned into a student park.
Toured around northern Italy in a Fiat Panda, winding up in the Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio and drinking Champagne constatntly chilled in a water fall untill dawn.
Went to a rave in the Irish woods and took a 2 hr nap in the playground once morning broke.

Interests

Adrenaline,
Cliff jumping,
Mtn Biking,
Hiking,
Floating Down The River,
The Lake,
The Beach,
Sailing,
Trying new foods,
Wine,
Numismatism,
Chess,
Hunting,
Fishing,
Driving in unfamiliar places and countries,
Communicating with people that dont speak english;
Talking to those that do,
All Water Sports,
Puzzles - 1000 piece photo-mozaics,

Really anything...

• photography
• dancing
• wine
• potluck
• bbq
• drinking
• clothing
• chess
• puzzles
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• hunting
• sailing
• cliff jumping
• sports
• volleyball
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

There just isnt enough time in the day for me to read many books, or watch movies :( But music is a staple in my life. I cant list what I like as I only jam out to good beats, I dont quite retain song names, dates/names of albums, and other trivial things since I hardly have the time to sleep - let alone worry about details. Good music is good music -regardless of what language its sung in!!

Movies:
9, Spriggan, Disney Classics, The Green Mile, Forrest Gump, The Notebook, anything with a good story.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ive experienced life over the edge of oblivion, taking time to catch my breath as the stars come out to dance the night away :)

visited 19 states (38%)Create your own visited map of The United States

visited 7 states (3.11%)Create your own visited map of The World

Teach, Learn, Share

My advice to everyone is to key into your unique ability:
1. What you like to do, and
2. What you're good at
Doing this will enable you to maximize the fun you can have in life and a career. I know a little bit about a lot, so feel free to inquire about any subject.

I would like to meet anyone that has an ologist in their professional title, such as Volcanologists, Egyptologists, Archeologists, etc. These are the people that specialize in knowing things that others know little about, and not to mention they can go where other people cant!!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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