CURRENT MISSION

live life not just deal with it

ABOUT ME

well, I am a combat disabled Iraq veteran, technically retired if you don't count all my "hobbies", kinda go with the flow these days. always looking to learn and love to teach.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people, have my views and beliefs challenged and continue to grow as a person and scholar by diverse human interaction.

Interests

Jack of all trades, master of a few, if it's fun, intriguing or just down right different I want to try it, learn it, and decide if it's right for me.

• cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - all except most hardcore rap, movies - fear and loathing in Las vegas, the exam, the giver, abyss. Books - enders game, various religious texts from many faiths, profiling books, intelligence community trade journals.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many, just ask if you want story time.

Teach, Learn, Share

conversation, knowledge of the area and something to do if they don't have other plans.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge, good stories and laughter. I also fancy myself a pretty great cook and a decent bartender. I'm also a trained and certified gunsmith if that helps.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Congo, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Iraq, United States