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Overview

  • 11 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • I have held many different jobs, most with helping animals
  • By reading and by traveling, and by talking to people. I ...
  • From Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To follow the agreeable sensations which springs from the enjoyment of good.

ABOUT ME

I want to experience as many different cultures as I can. I want to discuss traveling with others, learn about their experiences, and make friends all over the world. I am quick to adapt to any situation, and am always looking forward to trying something new. I will try any food and do almost any experience once. I am extremely open minded and am very rarely made uncomfortable. I have a pretty dry sense of humor as well, but really I just want to travel everywhere always.

Also, I used to work at a Humane Society and could talk your ear off about it if you were truly interested.

PHILOSOPHY

Be good to everybody and everything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have only surfed but am willing to host. Unfortunately not too many surfers pass through the city I live in.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Only have good things to say about it so far.

Interests

I am novice but I love rock climbing. The stars and space fascinate me. I love animals and wish I could nurture them all. I love to learn different perspectives of life, and life styles from different people and cultures. If it's something I haven't tried before, I probably want to try it. Oh, and I love food.

  • animals
  • festivals
  • dining
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • music
  • rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Too hard to pick favorites, as often mind set and moods can be a factor of what I will enjoy the most, so here is a very brief list.

Alt-J, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Decembrists

Lord of the Rings, Good Will Hunting, Shutter Island, Moulin Rouge, Pulp Fiction

Harry Potter (not ashamed either), Slaughterhouse-five, One flew over the Cuckoos Nest

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing is subjective but:

Going to a private Australian 3 day music festival in the bush, invited by my CS host.

Sneaking into St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

Taking a bath in the Tasman Sea.

Spending the night in a nearly abandoned monastery converted into a "hotel."

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the basics of moonwalking, though I can't actually do it my self.

I want to learn to be a better cook. Teach me how to make a new meal!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Ecuador, Germany, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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