CURRENT MISSION

To Learn, To Grow, and To Live!

ABOUT ME

I love the outdoors (snowboarding, camping, hiking, climbing, mtn biking, etc.), enjoy traveling, music, and much of the arts. I am an active person who doesn't enjoy sitting around much and would love to have some more cultural experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

I think learning, experiencing, and thinking make my world go round. Whether it be outdoors, from a book, traveling, or just good conversation, the opportunity for personal and spiritual growth is always present.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a number of friends who use couchsurfing (and have met many more through it!), but I enjoy hosting and look forward to surfing whenever I travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love learning about new cultures and viewpoints from the various surfers I have hosted!

Interests

I enjoy the outdoors and the activities that come with it, reading, music, adventure, traveling, conversation, philosophy (especially Eastern Philosophy these days), but overall my interest is life.

• arts
• culture
• books
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• world cup

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Martian Chronicles, Cats Cradle, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Shogun, Lonesome Dove, American Gods, A Moveable Feast, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Catcher in the Rye, Crime and Punishment, Zen Mind Beginners Mind, Travels with Charley, On The Road, The Dharma Bums, The Brothers Karamazov, The Wheel of Time, A Land Remembered, Ender's Game, The Great Gatsby, Animal Farm, 1984, A Brave New World, The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Check me out on GoodReads for a more complete list as I love to read.

Movies: I enjoy good movies.

Music: I had a list here, but as my tastes are diverse and always growing it seems silly to list all the music. If it's the jam then it's the jam.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My time spent in Jackson Hole, Wyoming has changed my life profoundly and positively. Studying abroad in Sevilla and traveling from Colombia to Chile to Argentina to Brazil for the World Cup were also great experiences which have led me to grow and change as a person.

Teach, Learn, Share

A pack is like life. You have to A) Decide what you want in your pack, B) Decide if you are willing to carry it, and C) Accept what you have put in your pack and trudge on.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I believe strongly in the idea of the traveler as an ambassador and I think I can share the goodwill and positive side of the US culture with others. The more positive interactions and understanding we create, the greater chance for a cooperative, global community!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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