CURRENT MISSION

Keep going

ABOUT ME

I'm a man on a mission. I just moved back to California after living abroad in Rome, Italy for a year and a half. Prior to that I lived in various countries doing work for the U.S. Marines. Now I'm getting my degree in Engineering.
I'm pretty damn fun to hang out with...so I've been told. But these bastards only tell me when they're drunk. Anyways, I'm very recreational as well. I love to be outdoors and I love being active. Some people don't like hanging out with me because of my high energy level. I keep going and that can be a nuisance. One friend told me, "I'm not walking around town with you, you'll walk to the ocean". I took it as a compliment.

PHILOSOPHY

"When you find yourself going through hell, keep going." -Winston Churchill

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't participate enough, I want to do more meetings.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in Rome and Paris. Haven't hosted anyone though.

Interests

Anything really. Drunk intellectual conversation is awesome...as long as the person I'm speaking with is open-minded and forward-thinking.

• dining
• walking
• outdoor activities
• engineering
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Gates of Fire, Iliad, Odyssey, Tides of War, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Long Way Gone, Alchemist

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Experiencing various cultures via motorcycle; a dream come true.

Teach, Learn, Share

America is diverse. California is extremely diverse. If we hear an accent we don't judge, we actually think it's very cool. If you're from the south or north or west or middle or up or...we don't care. We speak many languages out here. Not just European languages either, languages from all continents....even Antarctica. If you don't like a city, state or country, try experiencing it like a local. If you don't like a certain food, you're probably eating it wrong. Stop worrying about sex. If I'm not like you, if we don't have the same interests, accept it. Appreciate and respect me for who I am, nothing less.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Estonia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Lithuania, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

El Salvador, France, Italy, Latvia, South Africa, United States