CURRENT MISSION

"Everything can be found at sea, according to the spirit of your quest." - Joseph Conrad

ABOUT ME

I live in Santa Cruz, California, where I help people learn to fix their bikes at our local tool collective (the Bike Church). I am easily enthused by new ideas, people, and thinking of possibilities. With the right people I can be energetic and enjoy spontaneity, but most of the time I like it best when things are quiet and mellow. I am not a huge fan of conflict or competition. I tend to be pretty curious about things and get a great deal of enjoyment out of helping people with their projects and problems.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Wash more dishes than you dirty, leave things more tidy than you found them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I regret to be joining the CouchSurfing community so late in the game. I remember hearing about it on some travels in the past, and I think it's a really great resource.

Interests

Sailboats and the ocean, bicycles (and human powered things in general really), invention and construction, taking care of trees and working in the garden, going for a wander, climbing up things to get a sense of perspective, learning new skills and researching things that interest me.

• gardening
• woodworking
• cycling
• sailing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite band: Tortoise
Favourite book: Voyage for Madmen - Peter Nichols
Favourite movie: Lives of Others (probably, that's a tough one)

Teach, Learn, Share

Some of the skills I'd be happy to share are:
-bicycle repair!
-welding
-woodworking
-construction
-collective decision-making
-gardening
-basic pruning
-drafting
-sailing
-project planning
-knot tying
-accounting w/ google docs