CURRENT MISSION

Expanding my perspective with my wife through travel

ABOUT ME

I am a 27-year-old male from Minnesota, USA. I am a very physically active, social person. I am pretty laid back. I used to be funny, but I've grown lamentably serious in recent years.

PHILOSOPHY

Do. Pursue interests, try to love. Stay open, curious, and humble. Keep learning.

Interests

I find a lot of things interesting. Generally I like books, writing, sports, adventures, movies, music, art, creativity, and friends. I'm always picking up new hobbies and dropping them just as quickly.

• arts
• writing
• books
• film making
• education
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• survival
• music
• outdoor activities
• camping
• sports
• teaching
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Reading: World, contemporary, and classic literature (Pamuk, Tolstoy, Vonnegut, Boyle, Heller, O'Connor, Marquez, Allende, Greene, Kafka)
Listening: Blues, folk, acoustic, classical, rock, indy, soul, and more. Always curious.
Watching: Almost anything except horror. Drama, Adventure, Comedy, Old, New, Indy, Original

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Awoken to hot air balloons outside our tent in Cappadocia, Turkey
2. Jumping off high things into water
3. Living in relationship with quality people
4. Lake Tahoe
5. Istanbul
6. Camping
7. Bears, uncaged

Teach, Learn, Share

Formal background: Reading and Writing.
Work experience: construction, education, retail, customer service, moving, human services and more. Generally capable working with my hands or my head.
Want to learn: Film Making, Journalism, Outdoor Survival, more of everything.

Countries I’ve Visited

Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Turkey, United States