CURRENT MISSION

to be nimble like our friend the squirrel

ABOUT ME

i am a mammal with a strong affinity towards wheelbarrows looking for something to do with all this energy!

a few things i like:

building stuff with dirt
moving piles of dirt
dirt in general
making cookies
jumping on things
jumping off of things
climbing things
general swashbuckling
singing silly songs
making people laugh
making myself laugh (this is a frequent occurrence)
banjo's and jug bands
teaching children...that ones my favorite

PHILOSOPHY

there are many paths in life, they all lead nowhere, but at least one path has a heart. The others have nothing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

sleeping at strangers houses, letting strangers sleep at mine

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed and hosted, and have nothing but wonderful words toward each experience

Interests

creating. running through the forest, endless enchantment, the great metamorphosis, beer, music(art art art!), finding family and community, sharing lessons, sitting at the park, cooking delicious food with people. creating the feeling of home, and sometimes the structure itself.

• arts
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• running
• music
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

a quote: " . . .since, having no other resources, she was reduced to profundity - her profound love for the explorer would not have been at all diminished by the fact that she also loved his boots." To complete your project sweater, you must first decide what type sleeves will fit your needs.

Music: Paul Simon, Nina Simon, petunia and the vipers, the tallest man on earth, talking heads, Johnny flynn, timbre timbre, Matthew and the Atlas, Yann Tiersen, elliot smith, kings of Leon, kings of convenience, modest mouse, califone, the black heart procession, phoenix, pokey lafarge, sea wolf, calexico, violent femmes!, Edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros, Mariee sioux, dropkick murphys, rockabilly anything, swing, woody Guthrie, of course bob Dylan, bluegrass of any sort, Joanna Newsom, Tango music!, black flag, Devendra Banhart, Interpol, animal collective, rata-tat, radiohead, pixies, ugly Casanova, eek a mouse, toots, Saul williams, fintroll, rhapsody.... etc etc---- the list goes on forever

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i saw a sheep come out of a sheep!

the rest is better told in person.

Teach, Learn, Share

the greatest lessons life has provided me are, that all is impermanent, true power dwells within joy, and that learning to love means learning to live with a broken heart

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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