CURRENT MISSION

you can have it all

ABOUT ME

I'm a fun, outgoing, adventurous, willing-to-try-anything guy. I love the outdoors and nature, music, traveling, the ocean, good food, and genuine people. I'm extremely easy-going and low-maintenance, am very socially and environmentally responsible, and am mindful and respectful of other people's beliefs and preferences. Right now, I'm a full-time graduate student at San Diego State University, getting my MS in Ecology. I work with seabirds and environmental contamination in San Diego Bay. I'll hopefully be finishing up in summer 2014 and intend on pursuing secondary teaching credentials after graduation either here in SD or up in San Francisco.

PHILOSOPHY

Life has really been put into perspective in the last few years and I've come to find that communication and connection are at the base of everything.

"It is not half so important to know as to feel." - Rachel Carson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love introducing people to new places and activities, and love being introduced to these things myself. I'm open for anything, whether you're just looking for a place to crash for the night to a life-long friend.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Always positive - there are so many interesting and generous people out there!

Interests

Travel, nature, the ocean, food, farming, coffee, snowboarding, surfing, yoga, food, new experiences, friends, karaoke, and food.

• dining
• coffee
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• karaoke
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• snowboarding
• ecology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Almost Famous, The Shining, anything Almódovar
Music*: jj, Jay-Z, and most recently Chiddy Bang
Books: Life of Pi

*I love anything that makes me wanna move and am not afraid to get down on the dance floor.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Foreign: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. In-SANE!

Local: Morning surfs with dolphins.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you have your passport and want to take a day trip to Tijuana, I'm all for it and can show you what I know across the border. I'm an intermediate-level surfer and can show you some of the basics and maybe even outfit you with a wetsuit and surfboard.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Peru, San Marino, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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