CURRENT MISSION

My current agenda is to de-program myself and live my life according to my own whims and desires rather than what society has laid out for me. Also, I want to find a way to be of service.

ABOUT ME

reluctant scribe and hermit with nomadic tendencies. into:

skirting convention. early retirement. ennui (not really, i just like the word). non-monogamy. meditation. visual art. people watching. long, pontificatory letters. full disclosure. connection. hiking. affection. electric food. comfortable silence. minimalism. trees. sun/star/moon/soul gazing. vulnerability. intimacy. sincerity. collaboration. exploration. patience. solitude. freedom. intuition. love. and love.

PHILOSOPHY

I find everything inherently ridiculous. I'm a reluctant adult in that i try to keep a sense of wonder.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been to some CS events, and I've met up with other surfers but I have yet to host or sleep on a couch.

I'm here because I love learning from others and being exposed to other cultures and perspectives.

Centres d'intérêt

I'm into mysticism, psychology, and consciousness, and how those things intersect. I'm curious about the power of visualization and focus to change ourselves. I'm not religious but I'm deeply interested in actual spiritual insight and development.

• photography
• vegan
• meditation
• gardening
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• drums
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• teaching
• psychology
• herbalism
• ashtanga

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

books: memoirs, biographies, metaphysics, astrology, nutrition, social commentary. free verse poetry when i'm feeling whimsical.

music: 50s jazz, soul, trip-hop, instrumental/ambient-esq. bilal. dwele. portishead. badu. j dilla. curtis. sade. prince. miles. d'angelo. coltrane. mos def. bob. radiohead. bjork. feist. the roots. esthero. gil scott-heron. nas. goapele. sia. flying lotus. wu tang. nujabes. skalpel. tribe called quest. cinematic orchestra. michael. bonobo. little brother. biggie. explosions in the sky. common. talib kweli. slum village. jill scott. sigur ros. gotan project. the rebirth. dj shadow. little dragon. meshell. patti. beck. dj krush. michita. stevie. otis. james. fugees. jurassic 5. lauryn hill. ceel lo. etc...

movies: anything really, but especially those that are bizarre and provoke uncomfortable emotions.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Staying with a shaman for 3 months in the Philippines. I don't know how to describe it except that she shattered everything I thought I knew about existence. My life is on entirely different trajectory now than I ever would have thought.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

teach...

diet: if you have an interest in transitioning to a plant-based diet i can most certainly offer some tips.

english: i'm an english teacher by trade. so if you have an interest in practicing english with me...i'm down.

learn...
anything! i'm pretty insatiable. currently i'm really interested in psychology, mysticism, meditation, natural health, electric/living diets, farming/gardening/herbs.

activities: rock climbing, rollerblading/skating, camping & survivalist skills

languages: arabic or spanish, for now.

music: drums, piano, cello

share...

experiences: i dig sharing stories. philsophies: i love discussing spirituality/psychology

food: i love preparing food with others and also discussing optimal diets/foods

activities: hiking, yoga

Pays que j'ai visités

Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Jamaica, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United States