CURRENT MISSION

I would like to travel overseas, experience different cultures in other countries and meet people of different backgrounds.

ABOUT ME

I feel that I'm easy to get along with. I enjoy being obnoxious at times when I'm out with my friends, but also enjoy staying at home alone. I'm a great listener and will be interested in what you have to say.

PHILOSOPHY

Though I am an American, I strive not to live like one. I don't watch much television. I like to think for myself and not let brainwashing sources like the media tell me what to believe and/or how to live my life. I don't necessarily like to go against the grain for the sake of doing it, but sometimes, it just works out that way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just made a profile and have not been able to contribute as of yet. Right now, I'm getting acquainted with CS because I would like to travel overseas and meet new people.

Interests

I love to exercise whether it be lifting weights, running or biking (when the weather permits). I like to eat healthy and have been leaning toward a vegan diet lately (though I still enjoy eggs, honey and fish too much to give those up).

• fish
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• vegan
• exercise
• dieting
• running
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• fishing
• communications
• geography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Kanye West, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, The Doors, The Beatles, Deerhunter, LCD Soundsystem, Incubus, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, The Mars Volta, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Wu-Tang Clan, Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, Mos Def, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Phoenix, Wavves, The Strokes, The Smashing Pumpkins, Vampire Weekend, The Shins, Radiohead

Movies: American Psycho, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Clockwork Orange, The Virgin Suicides, Burn After Reading, The Godfather, Reservoir Dogs, Almost Famous, Gran Torino, Magnolia, Pulp Fiction

Books: Brave New World, Slaughterhouse-five, 1984, Under the Banner of Heaven, Dead Man Walking, Survivor, Choke, The Average American Male, The Rules of Attraction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have traveled along the Pacific coast. Amazing sights.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy sharing my knowledge of music with people and would be willing to open people up to various types of music. I've also become a fan of non-mainstream movies the last five years, so I would be willing to give people insight on what to watch.

If you give me spinach, mushrooms, tofu, onions, red peppers and other various vegetables plus select spices, I could probably cook up a few meals for you.

If I'm visiting a country, I want to learn as much as I can about it! Whether it be the culture, food, geography, I want to know about it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States