CURRENT MISSION

Meet new people, travel to new places, try new things.

ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Ryan. I will be on a loop Europe trip in August, traveling Istanbul-Germany-Amsterdam-Brussels-Bordeaux-Rome-Budapest-Belgrade-Istanbul. Should be a good time.

PHILOSOPHY

This too shall pass. Life is too important to take seriously. True happiness comes from the service of those in need. True wealth comes from being grateful for what you have and sharing what you can with others. Cheese is delicious. Cats are awesome.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have 4 roommates, 3 cats, and 2 couches in my big house here in San Francisco. You should come by and say hi!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed across the United States, I hosted travelers at my home, and I have lots of friends who also use the service.

Interests

Beer, BBQ, electronic dance music, hippy stuff, music festivals, camping, surfing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and cats.

• cats
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• cheese
• beer
• bbq
• partying
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• dance music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Pink Floyd :The Wall, A Clockwork Orange, Fantasia, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Shawn of the Dead, Serenity.

Music: Tool, the Beatles, Hendrix, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Gorrilaz, The Cure, DJ Shadow, RJD2, The Marvelettes, Muddy Waters, Soundgarden, Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, the Crystal Method, An - Ten - Nae, Bassnectar, Cheb i Sabbah, Freq Nasty.

Books: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, The Ethical Slut by Dossier Easton, Cosmos by Carl Sagan, Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice, Naked Lunch by William Burroughs

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) Helped birth a baby
2) Was part of an ER trauma team that saved lives
3) Worked in an HIV / AIDS / Hospice unit
4) Volunteered in a shelter for homeless children with cancer in Mexico
5) Almost drowned in a piranha infested river while white water rafting
6) Fractured my spine while snowboarding

Teach, Learn, Share

As a nurse, I can teach you a great deal about how to promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle. As a man who has an appreciation for raging parties, I can teach you how with a little planning and forethought, one can drink a tremendous amount of booze and feel relatively functional the next day.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States