CURRENT MISSION

Road tripping across the country

ABOUT ME

My favorite word is aardvark. My least favorite word is NO. The word yes turns me on. Ugly hands are a turn off. My favorite sound is the sound of my dog's tail hitting the hardwood floor when I get home after a long day. I hate the sound of screaming children in malls. My favorite curse word is fuck. If I could have any other job it would be professional base jumping. I would never want to be an executioner or a data input specialist. And, if I believed in Heaven, I would hope that upon getting to the Pearly Gates, God would say to me, "You did your best".

PHILOSOPHY

Personal Philosophy? Hmmm. I think that people should live as they like so long as it isn't hateful. I'm generally a happy person and I like to make people feel valued. My personal philosophy is "you're okay". I think I've learned that when people think, hey my feelings are valuable and I'm a good person they are much better off. Also, shitty time pass.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm taking a cross country road trip this fall and, while I'm glad to be doing it on my own, I'd like to make the trip a bit less lonely by meeting new people. I believe it will give me a better feel for each city and I believe in bettering myself through personal exchanges. Plus, I love to drink and laugh!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This will be my first time using CouchSurfing and I couldn't be more excited. I've heard great things about it from friends of mine that have used the site before.

Interests

I'm a laid back person who has moved around a lot since college. My interests are many and varying. I like good beer, books that grab you within the first ten pages, sports, the city of New Orleans, stimulating but polite debate, music, liberals and queers.

• dogs
• books
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• gardening
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Julie Andrews. Couldn't tell you why. Love and Basketball is a good movie and so is Girl Interrupted. I was obsessed with Davy Crockett and Land Before Time as a kid. My favorite music is folk/americana/newer indie ensemble music. A lot of great music is happening right now and I'm just trying to keep up. As for books, I got rid of cable tv because I stopped reading as much as I like to. I don't belong to any book clubs or anything, but I do spend a few hours a week at my local bookstores picking up books with good covers. I'm a sucker for good advertising.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Building houses for Katrina victims in New Orleans was the most amazing thing I have ever been a part of. Helping a man who lost everything in a minute build and own his first house is an amazing opportunity.

Teach, Learn, Share

As a queer person, I feel I have a lot to bring to the table. I hope to meet people who can teach me things about gardening, cooking, organic alternatives, maybe even help me to learn to play the guitar that I've just bought.