CURRENT MISSION

Putting smiles on people's faces, and not falling down.

ABOUT ME

I try and make fun of myself and the world around me, live simply, and do my best to enjoy each moment.

PHILOSOPHY

Whatever you do, do with great love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed some couches in China and have been a host. Both are great, and I hope to do them again and again. I want to share stories and life experiences with people in order to learn, grow, and have fun. I think meeting new people, especially people from other countries, and sharing a CS experience can lead to great learning, understanding, and respect.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed through China, and had the time of my life. I met extremely kind, welcoming, and fun individuals who made me feel so welcome, safe and comfortable. My experience was better than I ever could have imagined, and I hope that I can reproduce the same thing for anyone who stays with me.

Interests

I like to cook, eat local food, ride my bike, run, hang out, listen to records, drink some beer, talk, philosophize and make stupid jokes.

• dining
• cooking
• beer
• running
• drinking
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Rolling Stones, Andrew Bird, Beck, The Beatles, Neil Young, Gnarls Barkley, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Bob Seger, Hank Williams

Movies
Motor Cycle Diaries, Lord of the Rings, Kill Bill, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Donnie Darko, Rushmore, The Devil's Rejects

Books
Lord of the Rings, Catcher in the Rye, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Hobbit, Harry Potter, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States", Chinese Lessons

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

They don't call the Great Wall great for nothing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love teaching and sharing the little bits of information and insight that I have gathered along the way from people around me. I call these insights "tricks," and I like to learn these new things because it allows me to grow as a person and it saves time from having to figure everything out by trial and error.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, El Salvador, India, Nepal, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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