CURRENT MISSION

1) learn something new every day, 2) not succumb to the the mass dementia that is the 24/7 news cycle 3) find the most delicious meal ever!

ABOUT ME

I actively seek out new experiences; I'd like to say that I plan most of them, but sometimes you just have to embrace the moment. I love meeting new people and I am definitely more of an extrovert than an introvert, but I just want to clarify that when I say extrovert I do not mean "loud". Out-going and sociable - Yes. Obnoxious and intrusive - definitely not.

In general, I am very open-minded and I am always happy to hear new perspectives whether I agree with them or not. I consider myself to be well-rounded and I find self-improvement to be a worthy hobby whether it's by learning another language or how to juggle. I'll let you judge which is the more useful skill...

I am always responsible for myself and respectful of others (unless they do something to lose that respect). As a rule, when I say that I will do something, I do it with 100% committment, no excuses and honestly, I don't think that it is too much if I expect others to do the same.

I come from a country of over 300 million people, but so few have a passport, and even fewer actually use it. Honestly, the US is enormous and there is certainly plenty to see, and while I do appreciate all of the things my country has, I recognize what we don't have and I am always eager to experience the world outside what I already know.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem...within reason. I actively seek out the things in life that make me happy, but I do so in a way that neither jeopardizes myself, my family, my friends nor anyone else for that matter. I think the key to life lies in finding the balance between your own personal happiness and ethical responsibilities to others and the planet as well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have lent my beds/couches/floors to many friends and strangers over the years and have been fortunate enough to have friends who have let me do the same.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had some wonderful experiences staying with fellow couchsurfers and I hope to keep the good karma going by returning the favor to other travelers!

Interests

Traveling, nature in general whether it's sitting in a park or hiking through the mountains, cooking (but especially eating) delicious food, languages, football (Soccer to my fellow Americans),disc golf, ultimate frisbee, physical activity, messing with con artists on Craigslist, anything involving a beach, reading, singing, hacky-sack, writing short stories and bad poetry, karaoke, talking like a pirate, rock climbing, learnin, speling...

• writing
• poetry
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• drinking
• drinking games
• flying
• news
• reading
• traveling
• juggling
• karaoke
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• soccer
• golf
• languages
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: In general I like variety, different songs for different moods, but to give you an idea of what I like here's a list of some of the more constant bands in no particular order: Counting Crows, Cake, Muse, Jimmy Eat World, Daft Punk, Coheed and Cambria, The Offspring, The Killers, Melendi, Nine Inch Nails, Fito & Fitipaldis, The Swell Season, The Hours, Foo Fighters, Ratatat, Glitch Mob, Vanessa Da Mata, Portishead, Stateless, Alkaline Trio, The Blow, Bloc Party, Café del Mar, Frank Sinatra, Kester Jones, Metric

Movies: Amelie, American Beauty, Boondock Saints, Death to Smoochy, Donnie Darko, El dí­a de la Bestia, Evil Dead II, Fight Club, Gattaca, Good Will Hunting, Hot Fuzz, The Incredibles, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, El Laberinto del Fauno, Love Actually, Memento, The Prestige, Real Genius, Se7en, Shaun of the Dead, The Shawshank Redemption, Spider-Man, Wedding Crashers, World's Greatest Dad, Zoolander

Books: Predictably Irrational, Cadillac Desert, Freakanomics, Blink, Fast Food Nation, Lo Mejor Que Le Puede Pasar a Un Cruasán, City of Joy, The God Delusion, 1984, Ain't No Makin It, Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook, Sin noticias de Gurb, La sombra del viento, The Da Vinci Code, and though I'm slightly embarrassed to say it, the Harry Potter series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

For me, I think the most impressive sight I've ever seen was in Colorado. I was there on a family vacation and usually my brothers guaranteed such events were miserable for everyone, but this one time, they stayed in the hotel while my parents and I hiked up a mountain to a point where we could see out over the entire landscape, as anyone who's been in a similar situation knows, it's a powerful experience!

While I'm not sure it's the most amazing thing I've ever done, flying a small single engine plane with my best friend Abe from Michigan to Washington D.C. was definitely an incredible adventure...

Teach, Learn, Share

While by no means an expert, I love sharing recipes with other people and have been told that I'm a good cook. I'm also a pretty good source for games whether it's a card or board game or drinking games, chances are I can probably help :) Things I'd like to learn: how to solve a Rubics cube, how to say "cheers" and "thank you" in every language, and a few more good jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Cabo Verde, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United Kingdom, United States