An outdoors man trapped in Los Angeles. Utterly obsessed with all things nature. Getting lost in a strange place is what makes me feel the most inextricably linked with mother earth. Rain or shine, the beach or the jungle, I'm up for discovery. I'm primarily a rock climber/backpacker. Next would come skating or surfing. And after that anything I have not yet tried. I love to slackline. I've been playing the drums for most of my life. I am an amateur connoisseur of all things alcoholic. You wont find me without a book nearby. I love to debate and discuss a wide range of topics be it political or philosophical to the best movies or flavor ice cream (I have a compelling argument for Rocky Road). I write extremely mediocre stand up comedy in my spare time because of the multitude of things I love doing in my life, making people laugh ranks number one.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Me and my roommate booked a trip to Thailand last year and the weeks leading up to the trip there were a series of terrorist attacks targeting tourist cities. My friend ended up backing out of the trip due to safety concerns and before I knew it I was sitting on a plane alone headed overseas for the first time. A 2 week spree of anxiety and solitude ended up being the most transformative experience of my life. I returned home to inform my boss of my inevitable resignation and immediately went on a budgeting spree so I could return as quickly as possible. 8 months later and my money is saved, I am job free and have nothing but a backpack and a 1 way ticket to Bali, Indoneisa to start my journey. Just looking for friends to enjoy the ride with.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• breakfast
• drinking
• reading
• music
• drums
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

All music. All movies. And I genuinely mean that. But book require some specificity so here are a few. Almost everything by Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens or Ryan Holiday. What Doesn't Kill Us, Tribe, The War of Art, Deep Work, The Alchemist, Siddhartha, A Brief History of Nearly Everything, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Shantaram, How to get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, The Art of Learning, On the Road, Endurance, The Time Machine, Walden, Sapiens, Vagabonding, The 4 Hour Work Week, Tools of Titans, The Graveyard Book, The Fish That Ate the Whale, Game of Thrones Series, The Eragon Series, A History of Western Philosophy, Meditations, The Daily Stoic, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, American Sniper, The Lone Survivor, The Patriot

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Let us grab a beer and we can talk about all the amazing things we have done.

Teach, Learn, Share

Drums or English

What I Can Share with Hosts

The few lessons I've learned through my 25 orbits around the sun and all I want in return are the unique lessons learned during theirs. Most likely we will both come out the wiser for it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States