CURRENT MISSION

Mika and Me: 2000+ Miles on a Bicycle with my Dog

ABOUT ME

Currently planning a journey across the western half of the united states. I'll be starting at the Gateway Arch (in Saint Louis, Missouri) and traveling approximately 2300 miles to my "final" destination in San Francisco, California. I will be accompanied by my dog Mika.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is for living. Taking care of each other is much nicer than fighting.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm currently between "couches" so the only way for me to participate at the moment is by crashing on yours. I'll also have a tent so that I can camp when I'm too far from a friendly host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been in bands since I was 13, so I've had my fair share of "on the road" adventures. I like meeting new people and sharing stories about life.

Interests

Music (playing, listening, recording, producing, jamming, etc.); Philosophy; Animals (I love cats! I asked mine if he wanted to go on this trip and he said "Not if the damn dog is going!"); Reading, Video Games, movies...

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• movies
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of My Favorite Authors:
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William Gibson, Neil Gaiman, Robert Anton Wilson, Stephen King, Neil Stephenson, Richard Bach, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, Robert Allen, Kurt Vonnegut, Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, Richard Carrier, Sam Harris, many others that I'm currently blanking on.

Favorite Bands (In alphabetical order):
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311, A Perfect Circle, A Tribe Called Quest, Alice In Chains, Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Busta Rhymes, Constructus Corporation, Dave Matthews Band, Die Antwoord Dead Milkmen, Delia Derbyshire, Depeche Mode, Faith No More, Fugazi, Incubus, Led Zeppelin, Markus Wormstorm, Marilyn Manson, Max Normal, Mindless Self Indulgence, Ministry, Moby, Modest Mouse, Mr. Bungle, Nine Inch Nails, Outkast, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Portishead, Primus, Prince, Public Enemy, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Sibot, Slayer, System of a Down, The Cranes, The Cure, The Police, The Roots, The Smiths, They Might Be Giants, Tomahawk, Tool, Tori Amos, Yes, Ween.

Some movies I enjoyed:
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Lost in Translation, V for Vendetta, MirrorMask, Princess Bride, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, Waking Life, Dark Crystal, I Heart Huckabees, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Edward Scissorhands, The Muppet Movie, The Butterfly Effect, Donnie Darko, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, A Clockwork Orange.

TV Shows Worth a Damn:
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Colbert Report, Arrested Development, Daily Show, Venture Brothers, The Boondocks, Mr. Show, Upright Citizen's Brigade, Simpsons, Family Guy, Realtime with Bill Maher, Metalocalypse, South Park, Nova, The Walking Dead, The Newsroom, Breaking Bad

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I fell in love once.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States