CURRENT MISSION

See the World

ABOUT ME

I moved to the DC area from Iowa in January 2008. It's quite a change, but I really enjoy living here.

I have a five minute walk to work at the U.S. patent office.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy life, learn as much as you can, make a positive difference in the World.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have had 4 official couchsurfers who have all been great. I've also gone to several of the Washington DC couch surfing events.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't had time to do any traveling lately. I hope to do some couch couchsurfing in South America or Europe this year.

Interests

Traveling, music, movies, exploring all the sites around DC, hanging out friends

• movies
• traveling
• music
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a wide variety of music from older musicians like Bob Dylan and Neil Young to recent bands like Arcade Fire and Wilco.
I enjoy reading but haven't read much lately. I'm currently reading Bonfire of the Vanities.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied abroad for three weeks in London, and three months in Swansea, Wales. I got to live and take classes with British and other international students and travel around Britain and Europe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Guatemala, Ireland, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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