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  • Ardent diletante, stand up philosopher, student of the wo...
  • Highschool diploma, eight years of college, and a decent ...
  • From St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Traveling around to see People as they are, and to find out more about myself.

ABOUT ME

My race is human, and my nation is the world.

I'm a Traveling Aspirant, looking around at the world. I grew up with my mom, aunt, brother, and sister. I graduated highschool, and went to college for eight years. I moved to Austin to follow a dream.

And I caught it.

After living in Austin for about a year, I knew it was time to Wander. I settled all my debts (living debt free is WONDERFUL!) and resigned from my jobs, took care of my lease, and set to the road. Since then, I've been walking around, meeting people, and living free, all with a smile on my face.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm an Idealist. Some would call me a fool, some would call me a wise man. I'm trying to figure out which I am. For psych majors, I'm an ENFP.

Lies do not exist. Truth does. If I am told that there is a potato in the next room, and I go there, and I see a potato, I can eat it, and I am nourished. If I am told there is a potato in the next room, and I go there, and there is no potato, I will not be full. If we eat lies, we starve to death.

I value honour above all, and I've sworn an oath to tell no lies. That's a lot harder than one would think, but I consider it worth it. I deal with that which DOES exist.

Love is real. Trust is real. Happiness, sadness, rage, fear, accomplishment, knowledge, all of these are real. As are potatoes. I rather like potatoes quite a bit, especially baked, or mashed but still lumpy.

I'm out on the Grand Quest to see how the world works, to see different people, different places, different ways of thinking and talking. To see What Is Out There. I'm hoping that it's the Truth. I've been told that it's Out There.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have no idea as of yet. I'm rather new and trying to figure out how to help.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just got here, more as it occurs!

Interests

I love philosophy, psychology, and sociology. People are the most interesting thing in this world. I'm also a reader, mostly speculative fiction, fantasy, things that explore Wonder. I haven't owned a television in over a year, but I do rather enjoy some movies. I'm a big fan of the internet, free flow of thoughts and information is a very good thing. I very much enjoy RPGs, the kind with character sheets and real people, not the kind on computers. Exploration of imagination is all sorts of awesome, and I think it exceedingly spifftastic to be able to explore the worlds of fantasy that we create, it's like writing a book from the inside.

  • writing
  • books
  • walking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • hunting
  • psychology
  • sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Sandman, Stranger in a Strange Land, Dune, Wicked, Incarnations of Immortality, Oz, Kurt Vonnegut

Music: The Cruxshadows, The Polyphonic Spree, The Postal Service, Bach, Vanessa Mae, Panic at the Disco, Dream Theater, VAST, Beethoven, Wagner

Movies: Mirrormask, El Labyrinto Del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth), Mel Brooks, Dune (The new one), Cloverfield, Wizards, The Fifth Element, Donnie Darko, Pi, Stardust, Galaxy Quest, RHPS

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I heard the theme from Zelda played on Lightning. Two tesla coils were shooting out two foot long bolts of lightning, on and off at the frequency for the notes. There was a rope and a sign that said "Do not cross the rope. You will die. Seriously" I danced, oh I danced! Behold, Lightning dances and sings for us!

Teach, Learn, Share

Lies aren't real. They're an insult.
You're stronger than you'll let yourself realize.
There is always more to learn.
No matter how bad it gets, it's going to end. Realize this, and keep going.
No matter how good it gets, it's going to end. Realize this, and celebrate.

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