CURRENT MISSION

to not take life too seriously

ABOUT ME

learner, adventurer, musician, writer, friend, linguaphile.

I try to be as true to myself as I can when I meet new people. It's a quality I admire in others.

I want to look back on my life and remember more adventures than regrets.

Currently transitioning back to the States from a year living in France.

PHILOSOPHY

"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later."

- Mitch Hedberg

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfer. As of right now I can't accomodate others but look forward to the day that I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None

Interests

language, music, writing, literature, int'l affairs, history,

• writing
• literature
• music
• adventure races
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Cormac McCarthy, Kurt Vonnegut, Noam Chomsky, Herman Hesse, JRR Tolkien, George RR Martin, Alan Moore, Raymond Carver, and many others

Music: The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Bob Marley, Radiohead, Ratatat, A Tribe Called Quest, Biggie, 2Pac, Björk, Al Green, Beck, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Bowie, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Fleet Foxes, Gang of Four, J Dilla, Wilco, Led Zeppelin, M.I.A., Miles David, Nas, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pixies, Red Hot Chili Peppers (old stuff), Rodrigo y Gabriela

Movies: The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, The Godfather, My Cousin Vinny

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Angel's Landing at Zion National Park in Utah. Hitch-hiked all over France. Ate steak tartare (didn't realize it would be raw when I orded it), slept in the desert in Morocco.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've got a pretty good Gollum impression

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Iceland, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France