My last name sounds like cypher, and I write rhymes
I try to beat box when I have spare time
I live in Colorado and I love to ski
If you like having fun you should hang with me
I like to hike I like to bike I used to ride a Razor scooter
I'm a feminist so I boycott Hooters
You can find me tossing disc or chillin by the lake
But I might have facial hair so you'll need a double take
I can wax philosophical - mind contortion
Don't like 'em, don't have one (that's my thoughts on a bortion)
I'm very open minded and won't tolerate your hatin'
I eat a lot of food but I don't gain any weight and
I cook a lot of dishes both sweet and savory
Send a CouchRequest if you'd like to surf with me!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because we had faces before we had Facebook. CS offers an unparalleled experience in using the internet to bring people together in person. I have met so many excellent people because of CS and these experiences have solidified my belief in the goodness of the human spirit.

I heard of the site in 2008 from a roommate when she hosted some people on our couch (read: floor). That summer I traveled around Europe where I surfed with a handful of people and it was awesome. Since that trip I've hosted hundreds of people in Vermont and Colorado and I've traveled a lot. I helped organize the Boulder Couch Crash in 2012 and 2013 and they were a blast! I love talking to people about CS.

I was interviewed in an article about CS in Burlington, VT: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/traveling-by-couch/Content?oid=2140392

I don't know you, but I would like to meet you.

Interests

I love the smell of clean laundry, hand signals on bicycles, eating toast, crazy lightning storms, full moons, fresh tracks in waist-deep pow, cuddling, olives, playing games, the sound of billiard balls hitting each other, riding bicycles anywhere, flowers blooming in the spring, the burnt top on creme brulée, tomatoes fresh off the vine, meeting new people, and riding trains.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short. Do whatever the fuck you want.

Be excellent to each other.

Freedom is the creative adaptation of limitation.

Just as one slice into a loaf of bread produces two pieces, you must multiply your wisdom.

Is any sport better than ultimate? By definition, no.

• cooking
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• mountains
• ultimate frisbee
• bicycles
• backcountry skiing
• flying kites
• snacks
• maybe you

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Biz Markie, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Run DMC, Snoop Dogg, Pharcyde, Led Zeppelin, Phish, The New Deal, Jurassic 5, Fruition, The Grateful Dead, Sublime, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, G. Love + Special Sauce, Devil Makes Three, Head for the Hills, Del McCoury, Rapidgrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Sly and the Family Stone, The Flaming Lips, The Talking Heads, Rocky Sharpe + The Replays, Ray Charles, Bill Withers, Sam Cooke, Sam Bush, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Stevie Wonder, Victor Wooten, Chromeo, Weird Al, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Fatboy Slim, Johnny Cash, James Brown, Steely Dan, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Junior Senior, Vulfpeck

MOVIES: The Blues Brothers, The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, Airplane!, The Sandlot, Billy Madison, The Matrix, Star Wars (episodes 4-6), Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Super Troopers, Boondock Saints, Mighty Ducks, Back To The Future, Sesame Street Presents: Don't Eat the Pictures, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

BOOKS: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sunrise hikes are one of the best ways to start the day. Highlights for me have been Delicate Arch (Utah), Mount Washington (New Hampshire), Mount Sanitas (Colorado) and Mount Masada (Israel).

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: Next time you make ice cubes, use hot water. They will freeze faster this way.

I have not paid for a plane or train ticket in over 10 years. I spend time, not money, wheeling and dealing credit card points to get free travel. If you have decent credit I can show you the way. I've also helped several friends with budgeting their personal finances. I'm happy to share what I can to help you achieve financial stability.

Lots of little ideas for how to think about thinking: https://collabfund.com/blog/100-little-ideas/

There is no such thing as a good billionaire. Eat the rich! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cu6EbELZ6I

Does correlation imply causation? http://xkcd.com/552/

If you aren't anti-fascist...then what are you?

LEARN: I'd like to become a better chess player and I'm interested in learning how to make music electronically, but not necessarily "electronic music."

SHARE: calories, camaraderie, cardiovascular strength

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd love to cook a meal, clean the dishes, walk your dog, water some plants, teach you a new card game, freestyle rap battle, and/or tell you a joke.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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