My name is Tim. I'm 29, and looking for some direction by getting myself lost.

I crossed the country over about 3.5 months in 2010, and circled the globe in 2013, thanks in a huge part to CouchSurfing. I'm (sort of) settled down in Portland now, and looking to pay it back to the community.

Some background: I grew up outside of Boston, MA, hiked biked & skied my way across New England, spent 4 years studying architecture at MIT, moved to DC, got a job, lost a job, got a waiter job, quit my waiter job, spent a season as a nomad, built an Earthship, came back to Boston and worked as a real architect (finally) for about 2 years. I moved to Portland to attend grad school, and now I work for a sustainable design/build startup.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love people. I love stories. I love meeting people, telling them stories, and then creating new stories with the people I've met.

Interests

Outdoorsy stuff - I hike, mountain bike, climb rocks, snowboard, etc.
Artsy stuff - I design buildings and websites, make videos, write/play music.

I love architecture and beer. I've made a little of both myself, and I'm hoping to end up with a career in at least one. Possibly both.

• architecture
• design
• beer
• traveling
• socializing
• homebrewing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Minus the Bear, Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty, Boards of Canada, Jaga Jazzist, The New Porgnographers, The Bad Plus, Childish Gambino others...
Movies: The Departed, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Shortbus.
Books: anything Tom Robbins or Jeffrey Eugenides.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once swam in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans on the same day. Hooray air travel!

Teach, Learn, Share

When I have more time I'm going to explain how to homebrew in this space.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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