There are old geeks and there are bold geeks, and I'm an old, bold geek. I was born in Boulder Colorado and raised in Dallas Texas. An avid reader from the age of 4, I became seriously interested in writing as a senior in high school. Since then, I have had several pieces of poetry published in various literary magazines and anthologies, and am currently working on a novel length work of fantastic fiction.

I began college at Texas Tech University, after dropping out to spend five years serving my county in the Navy, I returned to pursue a degree in English at the University of Texas at Arlington. After graduating, I returned to a career in computer programming, primarily working in business to business real estate, hr and e-commerce applications.

My hobbies, other than reading and writing, include hand-making chain mail armor, playing chess and other abstract strategy and board games, and baking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm very much an introvert (and somewhat shy sometimes), but I still like to meet new people and I definitely would rather experience local culture with local people with whom I share some interests. If visiting a city and staying at a hotel, I'm not likely to see anything except the official "tourist" sites, but I'd much rather really get to know some people and make lasting connections - hence I'm giving couch-surfing a try.

Here's to getting to know you.

Interests

• poetry
• motorcycles
• board games
• pubs
• roleplaying games
• fantasy books
• chain mail

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss, Honor Harrington Series - David Weber, Miles Vorkosigan Series - Lois McMasters Bujold, and too many more to count. Terry Brooks, Neil Gaiman, Anne McCaffrey, Robin Hobb, etc.
Movie: Groundhog Day - Starring Bill Murray - I watch it every year.
Music: Not really much of a music nerd. Neo-classical, nerd-core, humorous lyrical ballads (e.g. Weird Al).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't know about "amazing" but some of the things I've done that you might be interested in include
Travelling the world in the Navy (See countries list);
Written a LOT of poetry. Ask to see my chapbook of love and pastoral poetry.
Had my blog cited as an example of a lit-cultural blog by a major university
Lived entirely off of the land for multiple days survivor-style.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I always bring my travel Tak set (the abstract strategy game based on Patrick Rothfuss's novels). And I'm also down for learning your favorite game.
I'm happy to share and give feedback on writing of any kind/genre from poetry to fantasy to mystery to "literary".
Always happy to play bartender/mixologist.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, England, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States