CURRENT MISSION

I'm no superhero, but I see nothing wrong with trying to 'save the world'

ABOUT ME

I love learning, and I love my job working with technology for education and health care. I wear many hats: researcher, business owner, consultant. I work quite a bit, but always make time for good people, good music, and sharing food/drinks.

My best days involve beautiful nature, interesting conversation, good vibes and tasty brews. My favorite part about traveling is meeting new people.

I do my best to create opportunities for other people. I've organized student groups and non-profits. I have a pay it forward sort of mentality that leads to meeting good people and feeling good about how I spend my time on this planet.
I've studied computer science, journalism, and business, and I split my time between a research lab and software start-up.

I'm very lucky to have a job that helps me travel and makes me feel like I'm making the world a better place.

PHILOSOPHY

An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind. My goal in life is to plant trees I may never enjoy the shade of.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm happy to host surfers at my home near downtown Orlando. I've lived in the city for 20+ years and would love to show you what's here besides Disney. The place isn't half-bad if you can navigate the tourist traps, and even those can be fun when equipped with the right info. I grew up right between Universal and Disney, and went to school on the other side of town. I know this place like the back of my hand and would love to share it with CS.

I promise anyone gracious enough to host me at least one delicious home-cooked meal =D

I've had nothing but wonderful experiences Couchsurfing. If it weren't for Couch Surfing I would not love Kenya as much as I do!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met some wonderful people through CS, both at home and abroad. I had my first couple surfing experiences in Kenya. It was great to connect with real, local, people - especially with how tough Nairobi can be for westerners. I'm now a total CS advocate.

Interests

History, technology, music, economics, science, cooking, people and cultures, craft beer, Football(soccer), education, making and doing good things.

• education
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• music
• surfing
• boxing
• soccer
• business
• computer science
• economics
• teaching
• history
• journalism
• science
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors - Kurt Vonnegut, Daniel Quinn, Orson Scott Card, Ray Bradbury, Douglas Adams

Movies - Anything that makes me think

Music - I *love* music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the home of a Maasai tribesman. Enjoying a beer on the balcony of the US Capitol building. Watching the sunset midst a pod of Florida dolphins. Standing at the edge of the Menengai crater.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning is my favorite thing to do. I know a little bit about a lot of things and I'm happy to share. Also, I can teach you quite a bit about the magical box you are reading this on. Incidentally, I know next to nothing about automobiles o_0

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Kenya, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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