Hey! I'm Spade.

Born & raised in California, USA. I love adventure & travel. Bonding through extreme sports & the majestic silence hidden deep in nature is where I find the most blissful moments of life. I have a passion for the connection of the mind, the body, & the soul that we all share in common. I am currently studying/living at a Kung Fu Academy near Beijing, China.

I work a variety of jobs when I am not traveling. Most of which include sales, serving/bartending, catering, & event coordinating. I have been studying physical fitness & nutrition for the past 6 years in my spare time for fun. When I arrive home from China & England, I will be pursuing certification as a personal health coach & fitness instructor.

Skateboarding (street) has been my main passion for over 10 years. I've Snowboarded in season for nearly 12 years. I was on the swim team for 6 years. I've also been hiking & freeclimbing my entire life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing so I can explore the world and its amazing diversity. I find the best way to do this is through the people & through learning their culture & language. What language do you smile in?

Interests

• cooking
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• juggling
• hiking
• mountaineering
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• wakeboarding
• swimming
• mountain biking
• learning languages
• nutrition

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all types of music, it really depends on what mood I wish to be in. My current favorite seems to be Instrumental Jazz Hop. But I also enjoy Classical, Classic Rock, & Contemporary Jazz fairly often.

Some of favorite movies include Dead Poets Society, Point Break (both new & old), Pay It Forward, Doctor Strange, & Amelie.

I definitely have some favorite books but could never list all of them, so here is a few:
- The Alchemist [by Pablo Coelho]
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [by Stephan Covey]
- The Way of Qigong [by Kenneth S. Cohen]
- Who Moved My Cheese? [by Ken Blanchard]
- The Giver [by Lois Lowry]
- The Voice of Knowledge [by Don Miguel Ruiz]
- As A Man Thinketh [by James Allen]
- The Path [by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh]
- The Four Agreements [by Don Miguel Ruiz]
- The Celestine Prophecy [by James Redfield]

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a house for the homeless in Mexico through YoungLife.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, juggling, skateboarding, cooking, & swimming.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My skills, help cleaning, help cooking, & my smiles

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States