CURRENT MISSION

Be patient and remember to breathe.

ABOUT ME

Genuine, respectful, level-headed, modest, friendly. Humbled by the natural beauty of the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Humans are prismatic, dynamic, unique. Everyone's entitled to his/her/whoever's own beliefs and feelings, heartbeat when they experience something wonderful, whatever amount of grace with which they dance. Life is an internalization of the external, all of the beauty, joy, pain, and calm. One has to accept and revel in the human condition.

I don't drink alcohol, smoke, or use drugs, but I understand and respect their place in other's lives.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, for now. Looking forward to sharing experiences, whether it's conversation over coffee, a walk (or two! or five!), a kind gesture, an appreciation for individuality and a pair of curious eyes.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet, hoping for more than I can fit in this space.

Interests

Self-expression, minimalism, food, ideas, spontaneity, music, live shows, video games, animals with antlers/horns, walking, cycling, being, the air just before dawn, the little things that make people tick, what makes their eyes bright and the shadows behind those eyes.

• animals
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• coffee
• walking
• drinking
• video games
• minimalism
• music
• cycling
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies are not my "thing". I appreciate Wes Anderson's work and considered Donnie Darko my favorite movie for a number of years.

Books: Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, Haruki Murakami's entire bibliography, works by G. K. Chesteron, Guy de Maupassant, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, H.P. Lovecraft, various other books I've picked out from libraries and off of bookshelves.

Music resonates very personally with me. While I do not play or perform, I associate strongly with my music taste. Limiting such a varied art form into genres is difficult (like trying to contain the ocean), but I enjoy emo, screamo, post- and melodic hardcore, some acoustic, indie, math rock, instrumental, and punk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne in England.