Voluntaryism is my moral grounding.

Enjoy discussing philosophy, science, technology, sports, and of course travel. I don't mind debating the issues of the day if you are into that, but let's keep it about the ideas and stay away from the ad hominems.

Snowboarding is my idea of heaven.

PHILOSOPHY

As much as possible, one should accept persons, places, and things as they are in the present moment. If you cannot accept something, just sidestep it and keep moving forward with your life. Spare yourself and the world the negativity of your complaining. Change can be good but it is only possible with time, so acceptance should always come before the will to change things and be maintained through the change. In this way, we maintain peace in the present and hope for the future.

CURRENT MISSION

To drink the wine and let the world be the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's fun. It's Informative. It's cheap.

Interests

I exercise daily: swimming, radio machines, weights, heavy bag.

I love to snowboard when I have the time and money.

I am a big sports fan and especially enjoy watching combat sports, football, and whatever else inspires me.

• wine
• beer
• exercise
• running
• drinking
• traveling
• snowboarding
• sports
• boxing
• soccer
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Eckhart Tolle, Stefan Molyneux, and GRR Martin stuff--not super well read (please make suggestions)

Movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Layer Cake, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Dune, The Matrix, Inception, The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Heat, Donnie Darko, Ex Machina

Music: Deltron 3030, MGMT, Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Bebel Gilberto, Sturgill Simpson, Tennis (Electronica)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen the Hagia Sophia, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, and a lot of other stuff. I've Snowboarded down from a 12,000-ft summit. I've survive two combat tours. I've fallen in love--truly amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

This seems a bit confusing and pretentious at the same time but I will give it a go.

Teach: A fool and his money are soon parted.

Learn: Am I learning from you or are you learning from me, or...? Anyway, I am capable of learning new things and enjoy doing so.

Share: You can have my couch and the first couple beers are usually on me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a comfortable couch, and a sleeping bag. I can also offer drinks, laughs and a general good time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Canada, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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