CURRENT MISSION

Bring the Funk

ABOUT ME

I am a double-major in English and Anthropology at Luther College. More over, I am an avid pianist and percussionist. I write music under the moniker 'He Who Never' - http://www.hewhonever.com

I have never been a frequent traveler, which is my primary reason for studying abroad this year at the University of Nottingham in England. I want to use the opportunity to see as much of Europe as possible.

I love wearing blacks and greys, eating good Thai food, drinking coffee with strangers, taking a good sauna, driving with all the windows down, going to mind-blowing concerts, and the divine combination of chocolate and peanut butter.

PHILOSOPHY

My eyes already touch the sunny hill,
going far ahead of the road I have begun.
So we are grasped by what we cannot grasp;
it has inner light, even from a distance-

and charges us, even if we do not reach it,
into something else, which, hardly sensing it,
we already are; a gesture waves us on,
answering our own wave...
but what we feel is the wind in our faces.

"A Walk" by Rainer Maria Rilke

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am 100% brand-new to CouchSurfing. As a member of the Luther College Symphony Orchestra, I've done a number of home-stays in the US while on tour, and have never had anything but wonderful experiences.

Interests

Meeting new people and not taking life too seriously.

• concerts
• dining
• chocolate
• coffee
• sauna
• drinking
• blogging
• music
• hiking
• anthropology

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Acceptance, Aesop Rock, Anberlin, Angels and Airwaves, Aqualung, Atmosphere, Augustana, The Avett Brothers, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Blink-182, Breaking Benjamin, Iron & Wine, Cake, Andrew Bird, Snow Patrol, Tyler Blanski, Coldplay, Copeland, Damien Rice, Daphne Loves Derby, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, Dredg, The Format, The Fray, G. Love, George Winston, Goo Goo Dolls, Incubus, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Jeremy Larson, Jon Foreman, John Mayer, Kanye West, The Lonely Island, Maroon 5, Mumford and Sons, Muse, OneRepublic, Paramore, The Postal Service, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Relient K, Robert Francis, State Radio, The Strokes, Sufjan Stevens, Weaver at the Loom, Ween, Billy McLaughlin, Bon Iver, Dispatch, MuteMath

MOVIES: Garden State, Meet Joe Black, V for Vendetta, The Lord of the Rings Series, The Illusionist, The Fountain, The Notebook, Sin City, The Boondock Saints, Across the Universe, Atonement, Vanilla Sky, 300, Juno, No Country for Old Men, Disney Pixar, The Big Lebowski

BOOKS: J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, Rainer Maria Rilke, Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens, Carl Sandburg

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking along Hadrian's Wall (Northern England) in September 2010 took me through the most beautiful countryside I've ever seen. It was absolutely gorgeous, and I hope to return in the spring. I highly recommend it, even to those who don't hike much.

I've been documenting this year's travels with a photo blog over at http://aarongoestoengland.wordpress.com

Countries I’ve Visited

United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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