CURRENT MISSION

To live life to the fullest!

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in the Senoran Desert at the southern most extreme portion of the Colorado Plateau. I grew up rowdy and rambunctious, but mellowed quite a bit thanks to the Taoist philosophy and art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. My family moved and traveled the U.S. alot when i was growing up...and I have been traveling and working in different places since. I really enjoy jobs that challenge me to learn useful information. If I'm working a job and I stop learning, I move on. I enjoy staying active. I really enjoy physical activities that are challenging mentally and spiritually. Currently Whitewater kayaking and surfing are physical endeavors that never stop challenging me. I like to be healthy and fit and eat good food. I love to see, explore and experience new things. I consider myself a spiritual person, and I love to laugh!

PHILOSOPHY

Live life in the present to the fullest...It is called the present because it is a precious gift!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm finally based somewhere where i can provide a couch.I'm sure as i explore the project more i will find ways in which I'm able to participate and help the CS Project community.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Long before I ever heard of this project I have been a couch surfer. I have belonged to a tribe of people who travel and love to visit friends in new and interesting places. The longest I have had someone surf my couch that I didn't know really well was 6 weeks. I had met Lenka and Katarina Satavova when they were working at the Black Bear Coffee House in Denali summer of 2000. They came all the way from the Czech Republic to snowboard for a couple of weeks and extended their stay by a few weeks. I have had several extended stays from family members and friends from months up to half a year. Often their stay far exceeded the original plan due to an excessive fun factor.

Interests

Hiking, mountain biking, running, skipping(studies show that people who skip are happier), JUMPING, snowboarding, EXTREME snowshoeing, telemark skiing, cross country skiing, wake skating, skateboarding, mountain climbing, ice climbing, tree climbing bouldering, buildering, frisbee huckin, frisbee catching, hack kickin, kickin it and hackin. I am interested in my environment and love to share knowledge and have people share knowledge about their environment in order to foster bioregionalism and sustainable practices. I like to cook and eat and drink GOOD beer, wine, tequilla and scotch whiskey. I like spirituality and spiritual people. I like to travel and meet people, and share laughter and experiences. I like to read, learn and share.

• arts
• education
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• running
• massage therapy
• instructor
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• snowshoeing
• skateboarding
• rock climbing
• telemark skiing
• teaching
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

I love movies that are artistic, hilarious, powerful and/or moving. I do not like Hollywood formatted junk. I love music, Funk, Punk(especially old school),Rock ,Reggae, Ska, Bluegrass.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach. In Colorado I work at Colorado Mountain College in the Outdoor Education department. I Teach Desert Orientation, Natural History of the Desert, Mountain Biking and Snow Orientation. In the summer I work as a Interpretive Hiking Guide in Denali National Park, Alaska. I essentially take people on walks and teach them about there surroundings. I have taught Tai Chi Chuan periodically for 10 years. I love the Healing Arts and was an instructor for IPSB School of Massage Therapy in 1994. I taught Sensory Re-Patterning otherwise know as Traeger work...It is a movement modality and falls into the Structural Integration catagory of bodywork. I love when people share their knowledge and wisdom with me and I'm always willing to do the same.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Costa Rica, India, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States