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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
@MICHAEL.OVERSTREET
Member since 2012
Lover of words and worlds. I have been described as an uncle- or dad-type. I am very sincere and caring and trusting (maybe too much). Say yes to the world, and you just may get a yes back.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I'm on couchsurfing because giving and sharing makes the world go round.
Music, Movies, and Books
All sorts! Electronic, jazz, instrumental, classical Teen Daze, Future Islands, Crosby Stills & Nash, The Beatles, Radiohead, Postal Service Rilke, Rumi, Sharon Olds, Wallace Stevens, Jabès, Silverstein, Baudelaire, Nietzsche, Camus, The Wheel of Time Series "The stars come up spinning every night bewildered in love, they would grow tired with all that revolving if they weren't."
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Fighting a grass fire at night in Oregon when winds were over 40 mph...The road was a river of sparks, the hillside a giant worm of fire writhing in the night, leaving a field of stars behind.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can give an excellent massage, lead a vinyasa session, and make a nice pot of soup.
What I Can Share With Hosts
sharing of perspective with some bread and butter
My Interests
Hiking, climbing, camping, yoga, cooking, philosophy, writing, and reading
