ABOUT ME

Laid back and low maintenance. I value creativity and being an individual separate from the group. I like people and believe everyone has something to bring to the table and the conversation. I'm the type of person that likes to sit at the corner table of a restaurant where I can see the whole picture versus plopped in the middle of the dining room. If I have time, I always prefer the scenic route. I like working with my hands and have never felt comfortable in a classroom/office setting. I'm definitely opinionated but I consciously work at being more open minded and allow for change in perspective. If you get me started talking politics, I won't stop. My fear at the moment if of authority commanding people to achieve their own agenda.

PHILOSOPHY

I try not to live according to by blanket ideologies; I just try to be a good person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed more than I have hosted because it took me a long time to settle. However, I think I'm an enjoyable and helpful guest. My mother always told me to leave the place I've stayed in better shape than when I arrived. I stay true to that. And in my defense of having hosted so little, as soon as I have the appropriate environs to host, I will do so with all my heart.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had some the best times of my life couchsurfing around Europe. Just about every couchsurfer I've met is a desirable person.

Interests

• writing
• dining
• walking
• drinking
• politics
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles
• equestrian
• hitchhiking
• people watching
• local culture
• construction
• masonry
• graveyards

Music, Movies, and Books

I like good music and bad movies. Also bad music and good movies.

Books: Blood Meridian, All The Pretty Horses, The Sun Also Rises, A Moveable Feast, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Trial, Cats Cradle, The Stranger, Dharma Bums, Blues for Mister Charlie, The Crossing, All the King's Men, Tropic of Cancer and others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking from Amsterdam to Barcelona.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn, so anything goes. If you want to learn about masonry, I'd love to share but you may find the topic dull...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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