I live in a 2 story townhouse on the north side of Melbourne, FL near Suntree. I regularly travel around Florida, from Tampa, to Orlando, down to South Florida. I've recently started traveling out of state more frequently, and even added a couple international destinations this past year.

A buddy just told me about this site and it looks like it'd be a neat way to meet some cool people. I'm part of a pretty fun international running group (HHH) that many people are aware of. It's given me lots of opportunities to meet other people and do a fair amount of couch surfing, so I'm not new to the concept!

I work as an engineer for a small R&D firm, doing mostly mechanically engineering type tasks. I have a bachelors in Physics, a Masters in Engineering, and am attempting to complete a PhD - currently all but dissertation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting new people and learning new things to expand both my knowledge base and world view. Finding cool people to crash with to keep vacation costs down is an added perk!

Interests

• scotch tasting
• triathlon
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• snowboarding
• reading books
• craft beer
• road biking
• hash house harriers

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mostly punk, ska, and classic rock. Sometimes top 40 when I'm in the car because I'm too cheap to pay for satellite radio.

Movies: generally action. not a big movie goer.

Books: Fantasy/Sci-fi. RJ's Wheel of Time, anything by Asimov, various other high fantasy series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snowboarding in the middle of the summer, while maybe not all that exciting to most, was amazing to me being a born and raised Floridian.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An air mattress in the office or a pullout couch downstairs in the living room, an inquisitive mind, good conversation, and suggestions on where to go in the greater Florida area. I'll likely also try to get you out with my local beer drinking running group if you're game!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States