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Overview

  • 10 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Spanish, Thai
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • seasonal worker
  • BA, Interdisciplinary Studies
  • From Pulaski, VA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

squeezing out every drop of sunshine

ABOUT ME

me: motivated to live in some way other than "ordinary". I love meeting people of all sorts, the spirit of experiential travel is something I'm definitely familiar with.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live by these maxims:

*suspend your judgement*
*evaluate your assumptions*
*question the source*

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm open to most anything at this point--mostly I'm just trying to concentrate on kindness. Isn't that what it's all about?

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I usually surf the couches of old friends, but this website has helped me immensely a couple of times. I look forward to many surfs to come!

Interests

jumping into bodies of water, climbing trees, dancing, getting out of my element, doing things that scare me, baking/eating/handing out cookies, perhaps a few more..

  • dancing
  • baking
  • boating
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Eclectic!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The pack of bioluminescent dolphins following our boat off of Santa Catalina Island. All of them were lined in tiny blue lights..

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to think we're all intrinsically linked, in various ways. To summarize:

making others happy ultimately will increase your own happiness.

I'm down to impart some dance lessons!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Peru, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Thailand, United States

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