***UPDATED: 20200428

So it's been another 5 years since I've been back here. I'll be on a lot more frequently due to some changes in my personal life. Just to be clear my wife would never approve of allowing "strangers" to stay with us. She's moved out and I can get back to being an active member of this community! Funny, I currently don't own a couch (Yep, you guess it, she took that when she moved out.) Anyway, no need to worry- I don't need any cheering up or anything like that... our marriage was one of convenience and should NOT have happened in the first place. It was a bad thing. The divorce is- the end of- a bad thing. The end of a bad thing, is a good thing. So if you're in my area and need a place to crash... hit me up! I should say I cannot guarantee I'll be available but you won't know if i you don't ask! I look forward to meeting all of you soon!

***UPDATED: 20151216
Wow a lot has changed since I last was able to log on to this site. I've been busy with life and what not but I'm glad to finally be at a place where I can get back into the awesome CouchSurfing community.

PHILOSOPHY

I've sort of adopted the following quotes and excerpts as what I like to call Anthems of Adam...

"There is no knowledge that is not power."

"Nothing positive was ever gained without a risk factor."

"If it isn't broke, don't fix it."

"It only hurts for a little while."

"If you don't live for something- you will die for nothing."

"You see,
it's NOT the blood you SPILL that gets you what you want.
It's the blood you SHARE!
Your FAMILY- Your FRIENDSHIPS- Your COMMUNITY!
These are the most VALUABLE things a man can have!"

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed and hosted!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE:

01Oct08 - Surfed - Dayton, WY, USA

02Oct08 - Surfed - Lethbridge, AB, Canada

03Oct08 - Surfed - Edmonton, AB, Canada
04Oct08 - Surfed - Edmonton, AB, Canada

10May10 - Surfed - Topeka, KS, USA

11May10 - Surfed - St. Louis, MO, USA

09Mar12 - Hosted - Manhattan, KS, USA (4 Surfers)
10Mar12 - Hosted - Manhattan, KS, USA (5 Surfers)

Interests

GREEN BAY PACKER FOOTBALL!

ANIMALS & NATURE

VIDEO GAMES (MAINLY XBOX)
add me on XBox Live, gamertag: SABERUS PRIME

HISTORY & CULTURE

FOOD (EATING, AS OPPOSED TO COOKING, LOL)

• animals
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• running
• video games
• traveling
• soccer
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Comedies & Horror are definitely my favorite. Actually, I also enjoy watching kids movies like Finding Nemo, Happy Feet, etc. Lion King still is one of my all time favorites. Maybe that comes from having a child? I don't know... I use that as an excuse but I think I'm just still a kid at heart. I also am not afraid to admit I enjoy watching "chick flicks" (with a girl anyway).

Music - Country, Classic and Southern Rock are my favorites. I went through many phases while I was growing up and I think I've taken a little piece of all those phases with me. I still like punk rock, 2pac, Will Smith, Insane Clown Posse, Vanilla Ice (Old AND Newer stuff). I don't typically agree with a lot of Marshall Mathers' (Eminem/Slim Shady) personal views on life, but I will admit he is one heck of a lyricist. I like GWAR. Pantera, AC/DC, Lynard Skynard, Bloodhound Gang, Green Day... the list goes on and on and on. I even gave Hatebreed a chance, despite their name. I find their music to be powerful and somewhat uplifting/self-empowering. Great for those times when you need a little motivation. I think the only types I'm not really into is Techno/Trance. Oh and dubstep? I'm not sure what that even is. As you can tell though, I have a very diverse taste in music. It all depends on the mood.

Books? lol. I'll admit I don't really read books. The last book I read I think was in 2004, while I was in Iraq. It was Mystic River. Great book. I just usually have other things going on and find other ways to relax. Also, reading makes me extremely tired really fast. I get through MAYBE a chapter before I pass out. If I'm lucky. If that's your thing though, more power to you.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One time while I was on patrol in Iraq, a little boy came running up to me and my soldiers. He wasn't a threat to us, he just wanted some candy, and whatever else he could get. Our patrol was to establish our presence in the area by handing out things like candy and hygiene products. After giving him and his friends some candy we also gave them some hygiene products to take home with them. However, this little boy had no idea what some of these products were used for. He thought it was something to eat and he took the biggest bite out of a deoderant stick I have ever witnessed. So we felt bad and kind of demonstrated charades-style what to do with it. I guess the act itself wasn't that amazing, but the realization that there are some cultures in the world that are that far behind is extremely amazing.

visited 8 states (3.55%)Create your own visited map of The World or another interesting project

visited 20 states (40%)Create your own visited map of The United States or Free iphone travel guide

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a lot of experiences I can share with everyone from my travels to the middle east.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been away for a bit so I'm not sure what this section is asking; I'll update when I find out more info.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Ireland, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, Iraq, United States

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