I live in an thirteen-person co-op on Ashbury Street in San Francisco. I write words and make music, and sometimes I paint things. I'm obsessed with rock climbing, and I bicycle everywhere. I love to meet new people and listen to their stories. I believe that when we come together across disparate backgrounds, we inform and expand each other’s humanity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One might say that I'm a couch enthusiast. Loveseats, futons, fold-outs and sofas of all description- I love 'em all. Just trying to get out in the world and meet some beautiful couches.

Interests

Writing, reading, making sweet music, thinking and moving and thinking about thinking. Wilderness wandering and urban exploring. Coffee, capsaicin, and avocados. Climbing, surfing, cycling, roaming. Ideas and ingenuities. Couches.

• writing
• poetry
• cooking
• coffee
• gardening
• reading
• painting
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• intentional communities
• urban exploring
• foraging

Music, Movies, and Books

The Hobbit, The Old Man and the Sea, Dharma Bums, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, Alan Watts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've backpacked alone through the northern Yosemite wilderness. Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Cofounded an intentional community in San Francisco.

Teach, Learn, Share

Writing and editing. Guitar lessons. Advice on forming and running an intentional community. I can take you rock climbing or teach you how to brew your own kombucha.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Poetry, songs, and stories. Patient ears and good conversation. Gardening, manual labor, bicycle repair, cooking and cleaning. Respect and enthusiasm. Love and gratitude.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States