CURRENT MISSION

Learn, Share, Create.

ABOUT ME

i'm a guy who appreciates spontaneity. I have been semi-nomadic in the years since i left my home at the end of high school. i have lived in a circus tent, a yurt and a multitude of other magical places. i fell into couch surfing two years ago when i spent half a year mucking about europe, supporting myself through busking, with my home on my back. music keeps me going, feeds me, brings me back to a place of positivity when I am feeling unbalanced. i am fed by laughter and kindness. and a ridiculous amount of coffee. living a life of love.

PHILOSOPHY

my personal philosophy? it is not meant to be condensed into a little word box on the internet, let's meet and see what unfolds over a real conversation!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Most of my couch surfing experience has been in Europe. While there I mostly camped, but I mixed it up with couch surfing, when roughing it got to be too much. Now that I am settled in a wonderful home of my own I want to return the favor and hospitality I had the good fortune of receiving. I got burnt out on the whole hostel scene, I felt that it insulated me from actually becoming apart of the city I was visiting. Couchsurfing makes traveler not tourists, and I want to help my fellow travelers find meaningful experiences when they stay with me.

Interests

hiphop. rapping. music. guitar. mandolin. carpentry. bonfires. teahouses. summer. palindromes. puns. ferngully. smoothies. scarves. SNOW DAYS. bacon blue cheeseburgers. finishing crosswords. dance parties. drip coffee. being uprooted, uncomfortable. futons. vagabonding. early bedtimes. working with your hands. the unknown. performing music. singing. cooking pho and tortilla soup. drinking tea. dock-jumping. hiking. walking in the woods. going to shows. listening to KEXP. rock climbing, cycling. raquetball. soccer. ultimate frisbee. scrabble tourneys, hitch-hiking. dancing. waking up somewhere new every day of my life.

• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• walking
• partying
• drinking
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• boxing
• rock climbing
• soccer
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Phew. I am a big music head...I love all genres. If I had to pick one, I would say indie/alt music.

these are all the bands I love.
THE ELECTRIC LEMONADE PROJECT, Akron Family, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, Karl Blau, Girl Talk The Pharmacy, THE KNIFE, Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, The Pixies, The Arcade Fire, des ark, Radiohead, Neutral Milk Hotel, Dr. Dog, Islands, Beirut, RATATAT, The Shins, Miles Davis, Elliott Smith, M.I.A., David Bowie, Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine, My Morning Jacket, T Rex, Feist, Sigur Ros,Band of Horses, Bob Dylan, Broken Social Scene, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! DJ Shadow, The Velvet Underground, Air, The Clash, Wilco, Blue Scholars, MC Solaar, Cat Power, Neil Young, Kimya Dawson, Fela Kuti, Ali Farka Toure, The Talking Heads.

I am also a big reader...

The Brothers K, The River Why, Lord of the Rings, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Stranger in a Strange Land, Catch-22, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Desert Solitaire, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Illusions, The World According to Garp, The God of Small Things, The Power of Now, The Power of One, Dune, The Alchemist, 100 Years of Solitude

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Building and raising a Japanese Temple Gate on my college campus, using only our hands and backs.

Being present at the birth of my nephew.

Every time I get to share music with people.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Senegal, United States