CURRENT MISSION

"This is the place for experimentation, to throw things together and see what happens."

ABOUT ME

Wanderer, thrill seeker, master tofu chef.
This is a place for experimentation, to throw things together and see what happens.

I want to have the kind of life you read about, to live without regret. My desires are simple. My concept of success is kind of non-traditional, I guess.

Interests are varied but include things like outdoor recreation (hiking/camping/climbing/running/bikes/etc..), nutrition/cooking, yoga, travel, snowboarding, growing people and vegetables, jenga, and skateboarding, Learning! I also bake pies and am a skilled sawyer.

I firmly believe I can do anything.

PHILOSOPHY

explore, live, and let live.
Quests begin with Questions. It's important to ask the right ones.
how can I be happier? how can I improve the lives of others? what does this moment require of me? what does the future require of me?
"each day try to know more than you did yesterday and lessen the suffering of others, you'll be surprised how far that gets you."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new here and ready to jump in! where do I start?

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've used WarmShowers on bike trips but I've never connected through couchsurfing. I've met wonderful people through warm showers a few of whom I'm still in contact with.

Interests

psychology/therapy, neurons, resource management, hiking/camping and all the stuff up there!^^^^

• cooking
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• rock climbing
• neuroscience
• psychology
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Read: Hungry Planet, Ratio, The Flavor Bible, The confederacy of dunces, Phantoms in the Brain, The Genius in all of us

Watch: I like killing flies, Barton Fink, Bill Murray, Exit Through the Giftshop, Inglorious Basterds, and Human Planet

Listen: Radiohead, The Shins, The Velvet Underground, Tallest Man on Earth, The Flaming Lips, Calexico, Brother Ali, Elliot Smith, Bonobo, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Bibio, David Bowie, Michael Jackson.

Food: Stricly Anything. Weird stuff, vegetables. Anything made with love.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Is this where I talk about climbing mt.rainier and riding my bike 3,000 miles?

Those things are great. My favorite moments in life are the small ones. Waking up on top of a small mountain made of white granite boulders and peppered with perfect blue alpine lakes.
Observing a bear munch some grass as the sun sets.
Grilling salmon among wildflowers.
the alpine glow on the seward mountains while you're fishing in the evening
not speaking for 4 days at a time.
when cities are quiet.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm pretty good with a chainsaw and tree work. Interested in Positive Psychology? Neuroscience? want someone to scrub your bath tub? I love to cook. Would you like to learn how to make a chicken pot pie? A pumpkin pie? All of these are things I can do. I will even share my secret for a perfect flaky crust.