CURRENT MISSION

biking across the country

ABOUT ME

I like a lot of things: bikes, cooking, books, tea, hanging out with good people, writing and playing music

PHILOSOPHY

don't be a jerk

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

hosting surfers, organizing diy punk shows in philadelphia, denver, and beyond! running a bike co-op that teaches others how to fix their bikes

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

lot's of surfing friends of friends' couches. lots of hosting friends of friends

Interests

bicycle riding, punk rock, dumpster, radical politics

• writing
• books
• diy
• cooking
• running
• politics
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

folk, punk

bob dylan, ani difranco, conor oberst, miles davis, the clash, bikini kill, the gaslight anthem, the ramones, neutral milk hotel, woody guthrie, regina spektor, neko case, broken social scene, exploding hearts, american football, joy division, the cure, converge, the refused, get up kids, alkaline trio (old), coalesce, hot water music, mineral, undertones, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode my bicycle around Lake Michigan September 2009, by myself, starting in Chicago, ending in Chicago. I ate a lot of dried fruit and nuts and met some pretty awesome people. i rode my bike across the united states last summer, from philadelphia to portland, oregon, then down the pacific coast to los angeles, california.

Teach, Learn, Share

English degree
cooking
bike mechanic
playing music--guitar, mandoline, ukulele, banjo, washboard/other percussion, learning viola currently

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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