CURRENT MISSION

To meet people all over this crazy planet. I want to learn more about myself and the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm really into learning and experiencing different walks of life. When I travel, as much as possible I would like to live like a common person.

I am a University Professor, in the field of Education (teacher prep).

I love music: "indie", punk, classic country music, blues, jazz, hip hop, jungle, r&b, motown,

I also love comic books, my favorite writers being Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis.

my politics lean left of center, but I have friends and accept people of all persuasions.

I tend to avoid conflict unless I deem it necessary to confront someone.

I've spent way too much time NOT traveling and meeting new people. I have decided it is time for me to push my boundaries and learn as much as I can about other people and places, and most importantly, my self.

PHILOSOPHY

As a young child, I used to believe in a stark contrast between right and wrong. Reading about the world and experiencing extreme hate and love, after being a public school teacher, I have realized that for better or for worse, there are just different shades of grey (sounds so cliche).
I can see the good and the bad in most all things, I choose to accept things for the way they are, but I also believe that positive change and social justice is completely necessary.

i also realize that I tend to ramble on, in writing and in personal conversations...

actions speak louder than words.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am looking forward to my first couch surfing experience.

Interests

comic books, tattoos, music, good coffee, bad coffee

shared experiences, being alone.

eating various meats, or eating completely VEG.

• writing
• books
• tattoos
• education
• coffee
• politics
• trivia
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• country music
• jazz
• blues
• hiking
• surfing
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

wilco, immortal technique, the clash, the pogues, dizzee rascal, coltrane, thelonious monk, patsy cline, johnny cash, the pharcyde, j dilla, the decemberists

jack kerouac, haruki murakami, julie orringer, anthony bourdain, garth ennis, warren ellis, kafka,

wong kar wai, star wars (4,5,6), christopher nolan, jarmusch,

THE WIRE, Spaced,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hike the mountains of new mexico with my father, he's afraid of heights!

Teach, Learn, Share

social justice minded pedagogy
random trivia

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