CURRENT MISSION

To search for lost change under the couches of this world.

ABOUT ME

I've lived in a town of less than 60, I've spent more than one summer living in a tent, I've stared a bear in the eyes, I've seen ants consume a gecko in Indonesia, skied in sub-zero temperatures, been pleasantly surprised by how nice New Yorkers were, I've handled more fish than I care to think of, I've wanted to run across New Zealand pretending to be in the Fellowship, and I after five years playing guitar I still have not learned a song start to finish...Yet none of this actually tells you anything about me. We'll get to that once we meet.

PHILOSOPHY

People of Orphalese, beauty is life when life unveils her holy face.
But you are life and you are the veil.
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
But you are eternity and you are the mirror.
--Kahlil Gibran

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

This is my first experience with couch surfing. A friend of mine went on a trip around the world, surfing a large part of the time. All I can say is that I'm very excited to meet new people and sleep on their couch. I won't have the means to host any surfers for a few years, but I look forward to the time when I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've yet to have my first face-to-face couch surfing. So far I seem to like the website.

Interests

Music, music, music, otters, dogs, books, frisbees, skinny dipping, large trees, traveling, good conversation, good food, bad food (provided that it's Taco Bell) Guitars, Ukeleles, vinyl records, stereoscopic images, people that smile at dogs (I am one of them,) puns, gothic churches, old photographs, smiling at socially unacceptable times

• dogs
• fish
• books
• beauty
• dining
• running
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• fishing
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Calamari Wrestler, Rachel's Getting Married, The Science of Sleep, The Lion King,

Music: Portugal. the man, James Brown, The Beatles, The Flaming Lips, Nina Simone, The Black Keys, Led Zepplin... and the list goes on.

Books: The Sparrow-Mary Doria Russel, The Lord of the Rings (I still need to finish the trilogy...I know I'll get on it soon), A Clockwork Orange-Burgess, The Prophet-Kahlil Gibran, Odes to Common Objects-Pablo Neruda

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stared a bear straight in the face. He had honey eyes.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been playing guitar for about five years, and though I'm nothing special with the instrument I love teaching people how to play. If you have a guitar at your place I usually travel with mine and would love to teach you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Indonesia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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