CURRENT MISSION

Visit at least 1,000 countries. I know I can do it, wish me luck!

ABOUT ME

I worked for a fairly large company in Austin for about four years, two years longer than it took me to realize that I needed to work for myself. My life was gray. Rain on the panes. Now I am stricken with daily paroxysms of joy through owning a small technology company.

I'm politically active, volunteering as president of the local chapter of a national, socially progressive organization.

I believe in an uptime/downtime balance. When it's downtime I love watching movies, alone or with friends. I write for pleasure. I play games with friends. I love playing soccer, swimming, biking, volleyball, whatever. I adore sitting on a patio restaurant and enjoying the cool evening breeze with a glass of beer. I mean, who doesn't?

PHILOSOPHY

This section deserves more refinement than I have time to give at present.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE
Spread splendor.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Plenty

Interests

Sometimes weekly lectures I attend, new marketing strategies for the business, the nature of existence, rational self-determinism, the categorical imperative, science and technology, the state of the union.

and...

Food, light of my life, spring in my step.

• dancing
• dining
• beer
• partying
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• eating out
• cycling
• surfing
• soccer
• volleyball
• swimming
• business
• religion
• science
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I read 3 or 4 books at a time so I'm constantly finishing new ones I like, so rather than tweeting the latest I'm going to tell you about the best book I have ever read: On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Have you read it? Seriously, if not, stop now and read it, then come back. Giddy? Good.

I also love Dead Poet's Society. "Carpe Diem", "gotta do more, gotta be more", "suck out all the marrow of life", it's all there my friends.

I sample new bands like they're on a free hors d'Å“uvre tray. Mainly indie, and it runs the gamut. I delight in going to see bands with a few beers under my belt. Dance, gyrate.

Teach, Learn, Share

Technology: instrumentation and automation. Religion (though I am not personally religious). Cultures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

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