I moved from Hawaii to Portland!

CURRENT MISSION

I am here to explore the great Oregon outdoors

ABOUT ME

I am a young professional in the IT world. I have a flexible schedule and some space to share. I really enjoy meeting people, sharing experiences, and exploring. Life is too short not to travel and share the wealth!

I am all about the view. I love going to a spot few go see, hear, and taste the world around me. Some of the most beautiful places in the world are the hardest to get to.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to be awesome to everyone I meet, and I hope that everyone will be excellent to each other. Overall, empathy is key.

I will always take the road less trailed. Go left when everyone is going right. But I also realize that sometimes there is a good reason everyone is turning right.

Instagram: @kd5vmo

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can show you around a bit, go to some of the lesser known hikes. Also go to some of the lesser known eating spots

I will want to show you some of the best views, so be prepared!

If you like to go out, I can show some of the best local places to eat, drink, and be merry at.

Also, depending on how busy I am, I could drive/drop you off to a few places.

Bonus if you can help me cook!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far so good, just started hosting and I am having a blast! Help me build my repertoire!

Interests

Computers, Biking, Hiking, Karaoke, Trivia, Board Games, Photography, and going out and doing things.

I am a tech nut. Have a question on how to do x with y device? I will likely know. Want to know how the origins of the internet started? I got a cool answer.

• photography
• cooking
• drinking
• technology
• trivia
• board games
• traveling
• socializing
• karaoke
• cycling
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I like read for at least a few hours every week. I like science-ish books like The Greatest Show on Earth, The Demon-Haunted World, The Making of the Atomic Bomb, and Space Chronicles. But also Fiction like Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Slaughterhouse 5, Geek Love, Swamplandia!, Enders Game, The Corrections, Cats Cradle, etc...

Movies:
Heat, There Will Be Blood, Serenity, Fight Club, Space Balls, Moon, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Louis CK (all), Toy Story, Pulp Fiction, Moonrise Kingdom, Helvetica, WALL-E, Not Another Teen Movie, Anchorman, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Cabin in the woods, Das Boot, Beer Fest, Django, UP, Hackers, Grand Budapest Hotel, and many more...

Most all my music is played while on the road, I have to be listening to something. John Klemmer, Radiohead, Cults, Metric, Silversun Pickups, Modest Mouse, Neutral Milk Hotel, Cake, Of Montreal, The xx, Washed Out, Red Fang, Placebo, Pixies, MGMT, Trent Reznor, Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn, The Heavy, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, Cage The Elephant, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, CCR, Jimi Hendrix... just to name a few.
Also, This American Life, Radio Lab, and Snap Judgement are great too. I have been known to listen to old radio plays as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have jumped out of an airplane, been hit by a car on my bike, and I am still here to tell everyone about it!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can offer some IT experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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