CURRENT MISSION

Meet genuine and compassionate people from all across the globe.

ABOUT ME

After living in Tokyo, Portland, SF, and LA - I'm back in Oregon.

PHILOSOPHY

Leave my surroundings better than I found them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We hangout, have an incredible time, and pass our good fortune on to others.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a few people through CS and had a great time. I've also spent plenty of time on other people's couches. I appreciate having a clean, quiet, and safe place to call it a night. I'll be happy to extend those welcome courtesies to you.

Interests

climbing mountains, hiking in the forest, floating the river, cross country skiing, riding bikes, paragliding, drinking beer and whiskey, eating pork, growing food, yoga, data analysis, programming, infographics, and reading non-fiction

• dining
• beer
• yoga
• drinking
• reading
• hiking
• skiing
• rock climbing
• paragliding
• swimming
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Performance, Point Break, Empire Strikes Back, Cosmos, The Edge, Drive, Man on the Moon, The Final Countdown, Still Crazy, Withnail and I

Rubblebucket, The Sword, Big Freedia, Red Fang, Fat Freddys Drop, Spiritualized, Olivia Tremor Control, Ride, Beats Antique, Orbital

Infinity Gauntlet, Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot, Heart and the Fist, Education and Freedom, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Tropic of Cancer, Sex Criminals

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watched jellyfish swim in the wake of an aircraft carrier.

Teach, Learn, Share

Working on BJCP and Cicerone Certs. Also enjoy edX, codeschool, FEMA, and Stanford's free courses.

Peter Thiel's CS class: http://blakemasters.com/post/20400301508/cs183class1

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