CURRENT MISSION

take in all the beauty and recycle it back to others

ABOUT ME

-I can lose myself in a song, or in an open sky, or in a forest, or in a great conversation, . . . ;
-I seek to get beyond the doldrums of tv mind-control as well as the limits of the textbook.

PHILOSOPHY

-dig into the depths of my authentic spirit, - fill out my unique, creative voice and become aware of how my puzzle piece fits to enhance & unify with all others.
-peer into the details of it all & connect the dots.
-to be hypnotized in the mysterious beauty

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surf, host, hang, hug

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

great things - Festivals, Pubs, Jumping parties, hikes, games, jam sessions, eating . . . meeting some of my best friends.

Interests

I engage in music, poetry, & dance to connect with the spiritual depths; I walk in nature to gain insight from the peace and balance; I read books to learn from the eons of others' life experience; I observe the beautiful openness & in-the-momentness of small children; I delve into fellow mans' minds through conversation, eye contact, song; I attend religious ceremonies & talks; I study foreign cultures & traditions and ancient wisdom. . .

• books
• poetry
• beauty
• festivals
• dancing
• partying
• pub crawls
• shopping
• tv
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• fencing
• geology
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

music:
Tin Hat Trio, Anania Ngoliga, Mercedes Sosa, Allison Krauss, Johnny Cash, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bon Iver, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Iarla Lionaird, Rufus Wainright, Paul Simon, Bjork, Chopin, Bela Fleck
books:
Black Elk Speaks, Siddartha, The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran), Three cups of Tea, Simplicity (Richard Rohr)
movies:
Baraka, Truman Show, Children of Men, Sunshine for a Spotless Mind, Away from Her, Rookie of the Year, Fateless, It's a Wonderful Life,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-standing up in the back of a truck driving through the mountains of Ecuador and Dominica
-biking & camping 1,000 miles through Wyoming and Montana
-watching a little girl dancing and sneaking around on her tiptoes through a Subway shop . . .

Teach, Learn, Share

teach or learn about music

would love to learn more about storytelling & poetry,rocks/geology, fencing, French, Japanese, & so many others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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