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Southwest Harbor, Maine, United States
@JOSHCOLLINS
Membro dal 2010
CURRENT MISSION Enter a Monestary, travel in parellel universes or something equally interesting ABOUT ME I have three homelands; Maine, Nova Scotia and Ecuador/Peru. That makes me a Yankee, a Canadian and a Gringo. I should also note that I was born in North Carolina, so I guess I am additionally one of those people who refuses to admit that the South was the evil party during the Civil War. I should also note that: I am pretty low maintenance. I read alot. I love pictionary and spades. I tend to get up early and go to bed before midnight, unless festivities are underfoot. I drink hot water straight. I am not a big fan of fraternizing, in the drunken "look at those titties" sense, although drunken samaruai shenanigans is a completely different story. I tend to be vegetarian unless it is local or prepared with "love". I like to walk between destinations. That should be enough for a conversation starter. PHILOSOPHY I believe in contentment, compassion, creativity, honesty, humbleness and humor. (I also apparently believe in Cs and Hs) OH! and I believe in "The Epic"
Interessato a Sport d'avventura
Interessato a Arte
Fluente in Inglese
Sta imparando Inglese
Perché sono su Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING People are good. Meeting people is good. I am new to couch surfing but a long time believer in goodness. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Last summer I lived in my VW bus outside a small Bungalow in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The experience opened up new doors into a city that I had lived in for six years. The house was a social hub for grass roots endeavors and redefined my conceptions of "local". We had couch surfers and friends of friends passing through consistently. It was good.
Musica, film e libri
BOOKS: “East of Eden” -John Steinbeck “Sweet Thursday” -John Steinbeck “Travels with Charley” -John... (you get the idea) “The Time Traveler's Wife” -Audrey Niffenegger “The Story of B” -Daniel Quinn “Siddharta” -Herman Hesse “Karnak Cafe” - Naguib Mahfouz “Speaker for the Dead” -Orson Scott Card “Into the Wild” - Jon Krakauer “Ananthem” -Niel Stephenson MUSIC: A New Airship, Ali Farka Toure, Bob Dylan, Bonobo, Carlos Santana, Mercan Dede, Gogel Bordello, Passion Pit, Pheonix, Ratatat, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Spearhead, Xavier Rudd & the newly discovered wonder of Gregorian Chants. MOVIES: The Motorcycle Diaries, Bonnie and Clyde, Fight Club, Tsotsi, The Fountain, Son of Rambow, What Dreams May Come, Bourne Ultimatum, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Persepolis, Defiance, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Dark Knight, The Jungle Book, Star Trek, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Merchant of Venice. TV: House, Samaurai Champloo, Firefly, Deadwood and tasteless as it may be Heroes
Una cosa straordinaria che ho fatto
I've realized that diesel doesn't burn at 5,500 meters while hiking in a desert. Then I spent the entire night freezing cold, watching the stars and (like almost everyone on couch surfing) enjoying a well earned sunrise. I've built a twenty-five brick span that was 3" thick. I walked around with a presumably wild woodpecker on my head for a day.
Insegna, Impara, Condividi
I do dishes and design/build stuff. I am willing to help with anything, but usually I'm timid in assuming that I would be helpful. I'd really like to do some gardening right now. Also, I'd be interested in learning to bake exotic breads and/or brew beer.
I miei interessi
INTEREST: Frisbee Golf, Architecture, Adventures and Potlucks. ALSO: Realizing, affirming, observing, creating, writing, listening, jiving, striving, promoting, debating, sleeping, dreaming, abstracting, listing, juggling, poeming, humming, puzzling, harmonicaing, evolving, finding, seeking, mediating, dancing, drawing, watching, hugging, balancing, walking, painting, zening, eating, trying, typing, flying, traveling, regretting, designing, declaring, questioning, acting, sitting, climbing, wanting, pursuing, leaving, making, flinging, returning, hablando, modeling, folding, COMPARATIVE LIVING, RESPECTIVE DOING, SIMPLE BEING & STORYTELLING