Just left my job of 9+ years at Garmin as a software engineer and I'm on a "responsibility hiatus". I'm an owner of a restaurant in Kansas City and I spend my free time hanging out with friends and talking about esoteric philosophy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people, save money and see the places I visit from a local perspective.

Interests

Applied Philosophy. Sustainability, New models for human being and business, Using technology to contribute to the world, People being empowered

• meditation
• technology
• movies
• socializing
• business
• engineering
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Damian Rice, Tori Amos, Bruno Mars, my tastes tend to drift all over the place. The best book I've read is Sex, Ecology, Spirituality.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've traveled through India for 5 months, spending 3 months in a rural village in a solo meditation.

Teach, Learn, Share

I create and lead workshops around phenomena that occur within consciousness and how to use them to access aliveness.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been a carpenter and I know how to do basic plumbing and electrical work, I'm also pretty skilled with a computer, so basic computer work, I can also make spaghetti and meatballs..., Conversations, watch movies, more conversations...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, India, Japan, Panama, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.