CURRENT MISSION

To be happy.

ABOUT ME

I spent several years in footloose, aimless wander. Some real on-the-road type stuff. Apprenticed at an organic farm/buddhist retreat called Green Gulch Farm two years ago. It was a life changing experience, and I learned much about myself and living in a community. Am getting into the organic farming scene right now. I don't know if it's my life passion, but I figure I'm going to ride it out and see where it goes.

Love to play chess, soccer, and cribbage (does anyone even know what that is?) Enjoy running, meditating, and doing yoga. Sometimes I get a footloose kind of itch that I can only scratch by grabbing a bedroll, sleeping bag, three days of food, and heading for the hills. My boots are my most prized possession.

PHILOSOPHY

Whatever you put into life is what you'll get back out of it. We're all doing this cosmic dance for a little while, weaving impermanent tapestries as we move through life together, so we might as well be kind and have a good time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surf! Have been on the move for a while now but as soon as my living situation permits it I'll be hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed in Portland, Santa Cruz, and Los Angeles.

Interests

Farming, permaculture, people, cats, dogs, changing the world, anything that's interesting, wool socks, good beer, movement

• cats
• dogs
• dancing
• dining
• beer
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• gardening
• chess
• traveling
• buddhist
• soccer
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Akira. Princess Mononoke. Good Will Hunting. Lincoln.

Creedence Clearwater Revival. Allman Brothers. Any blues, really. Florence + the Machine. Macklemore. Tupac. Old Crow Medicine Show.

Dharma Bums by Kerouac. Mary Renault. Eckhart Tolle. Mark Kurlansky. Malcolm Gladwell.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw the Grand Canyon. My friend and I walked to the lip of it, laid down on our backs, and threw our heads back over the chasm, just to freak ourselves out.

Teach, Learn, Share

Could talk about my limited understanding of meditation and zen buddhism. Would love to share weird and wild stories from my traveling days. Always down to get dirty in a garden, or help plan/give advice on starting an organic garden.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, a new perspective, and the sacred knowledge of how to properly hard-boil an egg.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Italy, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States