CURRENT MISSION

To do one thing every day that surprises myself!

ABOUT ME

I am a creative, fun-loving guy, always looking for a new adventure or project to undertake. I'm a competitive fencer (foil), a 9th century Viking reenactor and a member of the 405th UNSC Spartans, a costuming group focused on the Halo series of games.
When I'm not working for the best video game company on the face of the earth, I'm a tailor, specializing in bespoke yesteryear fashions from the middle ages through the reign of Queen Victoria. I'm also a Journeyman blacksmith, although I have no forge of my own at the present, and an out-of-practice bass guitarist.
Every morning, I wake up and ask how I can challenge myself mentally with the tasks I have to complete.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm a realist, some say a pessimist. I'd rather plan for the worst and be pleasantly surprised, than hope for the best and be unfortunately blindsided.
My motto at the top is true. I go out of my way to do at least one thing that is not in my normal idiom, whether it's taking the extra-long way home just to drive under new trees, or contacting a friend from long ago to spend an afternoon getting to know again.
When it comes to religion, I guess you could say I'm an animist. I believe god (God, GOD, Jehova, Allah, Rama, Odin, Zeus, I see no difference in the creator) is present in all things, and that a specific set of restrictions or the overhanging threat of eternal pain are crutches to understanding him/her/it. We should not need a book, scroll, or tablets to tell us how to live moral and ethical lives, nor should people be forced to see things from another's viewpoint, even one as dogma-free as mine.
Politics are another matter.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I havn't truly begun to participate. But I look forward to meeting new people and hearing their stories!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As above, I'm a new member so I have not been able to host or be hosted yet, although I'm excited about both prospects!

Interests

Costuming
Reenactment combat
Science fiction and fantasy
Video games
Dungeons and Dragons
World of Darkness
Munchkin
Magic the Gathering
9th and 10th century Nordic life
Road racing
Mazda RX-7's!
Blacksmithing
Armor and weaponsmithing
Leatherworking
Boardgames of all types
music, Music, MUSIC! Rock, jazz, blues, pop, I love it all
Reading, I'm a voracious reader who can tear through a novel in a day, given enough time
Theatre, I acted for years in school, but I havn't stayed with it, a failing that disappoints me

• books
• politics
• video games
• reading
• leatherworking
• magic
• music
• jazz
• blues
• religion
• science

Countries I’ve Visited

India

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States