CURRENT MISSION

Searching for a job near great cliffs for climbing

ABOUT ME

-I'll go climbing with you anytime.
-I just made my first feature length documentary film. Want to be in my next one?
-I also just graduated (feel free to throw ticker tape)
-Just moved to Thailand to teach English.
-Stick with me, kid, and I'll make sure we both make it out of here alive.

PHILOSOPHY

i really enjoy life, and like to share the enjoyment of life. i like doing lots of things, usually at once..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

-You can crash at my place if I can crash at yours.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've rarely couch surfed, but have participated in surfer meet-ups and met plenty through travel. we are psyched to meet you and welcome you into our home!

Interests

climbing, reading, film, photography, writing, music making, music listening, playing the organ i just got, going to flea markets, dancing, cooking, and much more. oh, theatre too. and ultimate frisbee. talking, too. ok, that's enough

• writing
• folklore
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• rock climbing
• military science

Music, Movies, and Books

last great book i read: White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
last great film i saw: Soul Kitchen by Fatih Akin
last great concert i attended: Katzenjammer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Documentary Film -- Soldier to Civilian: The Experiences and Transitions of American and German veterans of the Afghanistan War.

I worked from Oct 2008 - July 2009 making this film, traveling and filming around Germany for one month, then filmed in the United States. My focus was not only the experience of individual soldiers in Afghanistan, but also the modern approach toward Western national militaries, as told through the common soldier's perspective. Additionally, my doc covers their homecoming, their initial feelings of home and safety, and society's reactions to these returning soldiers.

Germany and the United States are technically on the same 'side' in the Afghanistan War. However, are they all fighting the same cause? What do individual soldiers believe the cause is? All German troops, approximately 3,750 soldiers (as of June 2009), are serving in cooperation with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Americans also have troops serving under the ISAF flag, numbering approximately 26,200 troops (as of June 2009). Additionally, however, there are also around 28,300 American troops serving in Afghanistan under Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). This film touches on the relationship between international forces and the United States, answering some and inspiring more questions concerning how an allied force made up of many diverse nations can effectively counter an enemy, all while respecting local tradition and protecting the community in which they serve.