CURRENT MISSION

To be the change I wish to see in the world...

ABOUT ME

At the moment, trying to live the wisdom of the dalai lama...that dude knows his shit.

PHILOSOPHY

To be good to whoever I meet, to have fun with whoever is ready to do so, and to try something new on a regular basis

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed this summer, hosting this winter and spring...probably surf again in summer 2010

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Afton Hutchinson - Seattle - June 2009
Daniel Heintz - Sequim, WA - June 2009
Will Minehart- Lake Crescent, WA - June 2009
Maria Markov- Tsawassen, BC - July 2009
Matt Sulikis -Vancouver, BC - July 2009
Ryan and Friday - Victoria, BC - July 2009
Pete Kass - Portland, Or - July 2009

Interests

being present...that's the ultimate quest...after that...

...playing team sports, yoga, cycling, writing, photography, laughing, reading the new york times, surfing, seeing new places, carving up a dance floor, meeting new people, good conversations, learning something new, trying something new, education, obama, quantum physics, infinite space, the amygdala, neurotransmitters, boston red sox, what makes people religious, evolution, the history of the earth, malcolm gladwell, think-tanks, brainstorming, leadership studies...

• writing
• photography
• dancing
• education
• yoga
• coach
• reading
• team sports
• cycling
• surfing
• sports
• teaching
• history
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Good Will Hunting, Shawshank Redemption, Little Miss Sunshine, Dumb and Dumber, Juno, Crash

Music - Bruce, U2, Coldplay, Phil Collins, Hootie, Dave Matthews, Stevie Wonder, David Gray

Books - Flow, The Fountainhead, Kite Runner, Tuesdays With Morrie, The Attack, outliers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

skydived over a fall day in massachusetts...surfed some mean breaks in costa rica...

Teach, Learn, Share

“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” -Chief Seattle

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -Coach John Wooden

Countries I’ve Visited

Nicaragua, Panama

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States

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