CURRENT MISSION

Here it comes, a better version of me.

ABOUT ME

I was raised in Boise, Idaho for 16 years, and have now been living in Arizona for the past... going on 6 years. I am now 22 and have lived in 2 states and have yet to leave the country. I am really itching to experience more! Moving to Arizona was a blessing because it showed me that there is more to the world than what I knew. Right now, I'm finishing up my associates degree at a community college in Arizona, and I hope to do some traveling in various states in order to find a university that is on par with my interests and aspirations. I must say I am not yet used to being immersed in unfamiliar cultures, and that's why I feel that Couch Surfing is such a gift!

Some things that I feel help define me.
*Sociology student. Although not well traveled, well schooled in diversity.
*I still love Pokemon. Recently invested in a Nintendo DS for that reason.
*Human Rights Campaign member.
*I feel like I've grown up and evolved with Fiona Apple. I cannot wait to see where she continues to go. I was in grade school when I bought my first Fiona Apple CD. Credit my "Current Mission" to her.
*I totally see myself being a city boy, but I love being outdoors and doing outdoor activities. One reason why I need to get out of Arizona. It's too hot here to do anything of the sort. Besides swimming, which I'm fond of as well.
*Food is the best. One big influence in my travels is unfamiliar cuisine. Bring it on.
*Movies that make me cry are almost always added to my "Favorites List." But film in general is fascinating.
*Constantly striving to live more like a minimalist. Still working on it.

PHILOSOPHY

I once would have said, "ANYTHING by Alan Watts!" but now, I've learned that I need to create and learn my own philosophies. I know for a fact that we are all in this world existing with and influencing one another.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As for now, I'm purely traveling. But as soon as I move and settle in, I want to host as much of this awesome community as I possibly can.

Interests

http://applesandplasmids.tumblr.com/
This is my blog, it just has pictures of things that interest me.

• human rights
• dining
• movies
• traveling
• blogging
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• swimming
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Oh boy... (In no particular order)

___Movies___
*Kill Bill
*Death Proof
*I Am Love
*The Hours
*C.R.A.Z.Y.
*A Single Man
*Hedwig & the Angry Inch
*Friends With Money
*28 Days Later
*Moulin Rouge
*Black Swan
*Billy Elliot
*The Family Stone
*American History X
*Funny Games
*Grey Gardens
*Life is Beautiful
*Little Voice
*The Sound of Music
*Orlando
*Perfume
*Rocky Horror Picture Show
*The Rules of Attraction
*The Shining
*Sin City
*Sweeney Todd
-Anything by Hayao Miyazaki, Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson or featuring Tilda Swinton.

___Music___
Soooo much! I love so much it's difficult to say. I love amazing vocalists, original film scores, breakbeat, classical, lounge jazz... elevator music, thoughtful pop, spoken voice, music that tells a story, music that inspires a story in my own head, powerful songs that give you goosebumps when it gets to the climax...
A tiny fraction of some of my favorite artists.
Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainwright, Antony & the Johnsons, Beck, Bjork, Blockhead, Brian Eno, Jon Brion, Chet Baker, Danny Elfman, David Bowie, Django Reinhardt, Dresden Dolls, Eels, Ennio Morricone, Fatboy Slim, Gorillaz, Gwen Stefani, James Blake, Sufjan Stevens, Jamie Lidell, Janelle Monae, Jeff Buckley, Lily Allen, Philip Glass, Max Richter, Muse, Nico, Nina Simone, Prefuse 73, Prodigy, Radiohead, Ratatat, Regina Spektor, Simon Bookish, St. Vincent, The Streets, T. Rex, Teengirl Fantasy, Xiu Xiu, Yonderboi, John Murphy... & so much more.

___Books___
By no means do I consider myself an avid reader, but I would love to become one. If you've got some suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
Some that I've read.
*All Harry Potter Books
*Alan Watts philosophy books
*Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
*A Million Little Pieces
*The Shining
*Memoirs of a Geisha
*Bright Shiny Morning
*Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
*The Hours

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