CURRENT MISSION

To live life to the fullest! By that I mean, I'll die, old, superbly happy, well fed, drink in hand, smile on my face and with a million friends!

ABOUT ME

I'm currently a 1L at Campbell Law in Downtown Raleigh and I live DT too. I always like meeting new people and hosting but my schedule is such that I'm pretty busy so it might just be to meet up with new people. . . . . my soul was born in Chapel Hill but I guess my body was born in Pilot Mtn. I love meeting new people and I'VE NEVER MET A STRANGER. Never has there ever been one SO READY to snowboard, eat, hammock, drink, ski, party, cycle, road trip or meet new people as me. When my friends come to crash I usually end up staying up late into the night talking. I love being and working outdoors. Camping, skiing, snowboarding, laking, cycling for a week straight is my idea of an ideal vacation. I also celebrate random holidays, Tres de Mayo, Hammock Day, Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest, Kwanzaa, Siete de Mayo, April Foolz, Mardi Gras, and May Day. . . . . wish me fun! If you come around I should be able to show you a good time. I'm also a WICKED cook and have a kat.

PHILOSOPHY

I try not to take life too seriously. I'm pretty much an easy going guy and don't understand people who stay uptight all the time. I believe quality of life is much more important than quantity. Life is much than money; but experiences AND experiences shared with your friends. Friends and family are fiercely important to me and that's why I like to meet new people whether they are from around the world or around the block.
"Work smarter, not harder." - whoever
"Hakuna Matata" - Timon
"Everyday we're alive can be a miracle." - ???
“I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.” - Robert Brault

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently, I'm hoping to provide a couch to however needs it. But I'd also meet people for a drink or to show them around.

Summer '09 - I hope to backpack across Europe before going to grad school. Couchsurfing most of the way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couchsurfed twice with some really great people and met up but have been hooked up with friends of friends of friends in Denver....also in Hot-Lanta.....and in Charleston....I'm signing them all up for CS. Can't wait till my next.

Interests

Snowboarding, Cycling, Cooking, Skiing, Sushi, WaterSkiing, Eating, Hiking, Photography, Reeding, Traveling, Drinking, Yoga, Violin, Disc Golfing; Running, Swimming, Espresso, Camping, Movies, OUTSIDE! teaching other people new things, I'm a health and fitness-aholic.

• photography
• oktoberfest
• mardi gras
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• fitness
• yoga
• running
• working out
• partying
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• violin
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• skiing
• snowboarding
• boxing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Brick, Dazed and Confused, Eurotrip, Out Cold, Godfather, Chicago, Oceans 11, Band of Brothers, Office Space, Cloverfield, Peter Pan, August Rush, Casino, Memoirs of a Geisha,
Books: Angels and Demons, Left Behind, Mysterious Island, Interview with a Vampire, 3:16, The Last Don

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- 11 Countries, 10 states, 7 islands
- Saw the Loch Ness Monster (could have been the Whiskey)
- Saw Bigfoot (could have been the peach schnapps in my camelback)
- Saw a green fairy (could have been the Absinth)
- Saw The Devil (no doubt, sure it was my Ex....)
- Saw a UFO (it WAS a sailboat (at night) could have been the box wine)
- Saw Robin Williams (no...it was really him at UNC)
- Saw Dionysus.....god of Food, Drink, Sex, and Festivities.....I see him daily in the mirror.... ; )

Teach, Learn, Share

To Teach:
"We protect ourselves too well, we need to be more vulnerable, and trust more, get our hearts broken, and LET OTHERS heal them.........we need to stop being scared to get hurt and then close up and not let others help heal us, we need to walk slower, talk slower, look around more, breathe deeper, kiss deeper, love deeper, ENJOY being alive, enjoy everyone around us, TALK TO STRANGERS LIKE BEST FRIENDS, base our lives on love not fear."

To Learn:......
Whatcha got?.......Bonsai, Hypnosis, Rock Climbing, just to name a few.....

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States