Travel lover who likes to do it on the cheap and enjoys hearing stories from and telling stories to interesting people from over the world. Big reader and poetry enthusiast, fan of anime and manga, very amateur history buff, and enjoy spaghetti westerns/classic cinema. I'm a fan of underdogs and like obscure bands, which leads many to classify me as a hipster; however, I do not claim that label (PBR is barely palatable in my humble opinion).

My main hobby is travel (I've been to India, Japan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ecuador, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Germany) and want to visit southeast Asia for my next big trip. I have a huge list of other things I want to tackle and books to read (thanks mostly to author/lifehacker Tim Ferriss) to include:

-Tai Chi

-power lifting and Olympic lifting

-skydiving

-learning Spanish, French, German, and Chinese and Japanese

-becoming a whiskey connoisseur

-going to culinary school at some point (in the interim, trying my best to learn fancy techniques on my own)

-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Etc, etc, etc....

While I have a nerdy and academic side, I am a big diet and exercise enthusiast (specifically I am a fan of endurance sports, swimming, running, biking, etc, but also enjoy yoga and the occasional crossfit-type workout). I say fan of diets b/c I will try different diets for short periods at a time to see the subjective effects on how I feel/how it affects my daily performance. If you ever wanted to talk football, I wouldn't understand the majority of that discussion as I don't keep up with any sports that involve throwing a ball around.

I'm a fan of chinchillas, dogs and cats (although I admit I wasn't a huge fan of cats until I found out that Robert Heinlein was a cat lover).

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

The more people you share positive experiences with, the better life gets!

兴趣

Swimming, running, cycling, climbing, hiking, surfing, standup paddleboarding...any activity conducted outdoors is fine by me!

• cats
• dogs
• writing
• books
• poetry
• performing arts
• exercise
• yoga
• dieting
• running
• working out
• crossfit
• powerlifting
• anime
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• skydiving
• sports
• rock climbing
• soccer
• swimming
• history

音乐、电影和书籍

Any type of rock, folk, blues, or bluegrass

SF novels are my favorite reading material

Particular fondness for any TV shows or movies involving cooking

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Swam over 26,000 yards (about 15 miles) in one day

教，学，和分享

I want to learn anything from anyone! I love talking with people about their lives.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Tips on nutrition, working out, and travel stories

我游览过的国家

Afghanistan, Austria, Ecuador, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain

我居住过的国家

United States