CURRENT MISSION

To drink up as much love and enjoyment of life as I possibly can before I die. I hope to learn from every situation, good or bad, and to find the best in people.

ABOUT ME

I enjoy meeting new people and am generally outgoing, flexible, accepting and laid back. I look for the best in every situation and person, and roll with the punches.

I consider anything that brings joy, sustenance, or new resources into my life and the lives of others to be my work on this planet. There is a certain art in making every life moment one of fulfillment and richness. Whether I am gazing into the eyes of a stranger, solving a theorem, eating an apple, writing a grant proposal, or staring at the stars, I am exploring a new universe. Loving the process.

"Work is love made visible." Kahlil Gibran

PHILOSOPHY

Work hard, play hard. Love is all there is. Everything in moderation, including moderation. And many more...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am very new to this, so I am not quite sure yet. I expect that I will be a bit of a follower at first, and learn a lot. I am generally quiet until I understand something well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am completely new, just opening this account and I am looking forward to getting more experience.

Interests

All era of art and architecture, live music and performance, trying new food and drink, literature, hiking, biking, camping and canoeing/kayaking.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• performing arts
• architecture
• dining
• drinking
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

I really think there is something great in nearly every genre.

Authors: Margaret Atwood, Italo Calvino, AA Milne, Cormac McCarthy, Rumi, Hans Christian Anderson, Umberto Eco, Salinger, Vonnegut (Also have a thing for memoirs, short stories, and biographies)

Music: Catherine Wheel, Loreena McKennit, Soul Coughing, John Prine, Doctor Octagon, Herbie Hancock, Dresden Dolls, Chris Cornell, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Gil Scott Heron, Murder By Death, Tool, Nina Simone, Kris Kristofferson, Hector Berlioz, Tupac, Sage Francis, Radiohead, Power Ballads for Cougars -in-training (Bonnie Tyler, Roxette, The Bangles, Heart, etc),

Movies: Independent, foreign, suspenseful, twist endings, dark or intelligent comedy, and documentary

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

New here...will get back to this.

Teach, Learn, Share

Grant Writing basics.

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