CURRENT MISSION

Exploring Hawaii as a recent transplant

ABOUT ME

After graduating from college, I co-founded an arts nonprofit in the Ohio Valley intended to transform the 100 year old house where my mom grew up into an community art space. We raised money for a printing press and have been working on fixing up the house since it needs a lot of love. I hosted artists and writers from around the USA while teaching and making my own art. My two biggest identities are artist and athlete. As a new Hawaiian resident I lead manta ray snorkel tours and grow microgreens. My favorite outdoor pastime is beach volleyball!

PHILOSOPHY

There's diem to carpe!

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed while I studied abroad in Europe in spring of 2009 and really enjoyed it. While living in Ohio I hosted a handful of travels traveling across the country. Now I live in Hawaii and am not set up for hosting but would love to meet up!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only done it a couple of times, but both times were very enjoyable and pretty convenient. I learned that there are many more rules in the Italian version of UNO.

Interessi

writing letters, making envelopes out of magazine pages, espresso, sewing & quilting, running, hiking, biking, letterpress printing

• arts
• writing
• running
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking

Musica, film e libri

Triplets of Belleville, Mrs. Doubtfire, Stardust, 500 Days of Summer, Moulin Rouge, With a Friend like Harry, The Brothers Bloom

Andrew Bird, My Brightest Diamond, The Smiths, Alison Krause, Arcade Fire, Beirut, Electric Six, Fleet Foxes, Interpol, The Magnetic Fields, STARS, Regina Spektor

The Monkey Wrench Gang, Lolita, Galapagos, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

The Te Paki Giant Sand Dunes in Northland, New Zealand absolutely blew my mind. I was completely enthralled by the majesty of the cross bedding.

Insegna, impara, condividi

I can teach you how to make your own personalized magazine/calendar envelopes, delicious corn muffin pancakes, and I'd love to practice speaking a foreign language with you!

Paesi che ho visitato

Brazil, France, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

United States