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Overview

  • 13 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Czech, Esperanto, Spanish
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Filmmaker - Urban Farmer
  • UW-Madison
  • From Madison, Wisconsin
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Filming everything and anything, growing lots of food too

ABOUT ME

Growing food, eating food, and doin' backflips. Filming everything around me.

About to embark on a 7 week trip beginning with South Africa and ending with Terra Madre in Italy.

PHILOSOPHY

â€When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.
Masanobu Fukuoka

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to immerse myself in cultures, rather than same ole same ole touristy stuff. Travelling wouldn't be as enjoyable without couchsurfing and the locals you meet and befriend.

Started as a surfer!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had many positive surfing experiences over the last few months and I'm looking to meet many more interesting people in the coming time.

Not through couchsurfing, but I have hosted members of an online community at my residence. Have hosted many martial arts trickers (Watch flipping, kicking and twisting here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGtn68dX-iw) that I've met through online forums; from Brits to other Americans.

Interests

Farming, gardening, writing, filmmaking, movies, learning languages, martial arts, dancing, cycling

  • arts
  • writing
  • photography
  • film making
  • perfumes
  • dancing
  • dining
  • gardening
  • movies
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • martial arts
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

A few recent ones

Shows:
Sherlock, Dr. Who, Walking Dead

Movies:

Red Dawn, Snowpiercer, , Guardians of the Galaxy, Wolf of Wall Street, mostly any documentary

Music:

Currently lots and lots of salsa and bachata mixed with Two Door Cinema Club, Alt-J, Wax Tailor, Childish Gambino

Books:

One Straw Revolution, Redwall, Tomatoland, filmmaking books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I cycled 7500 km through 10 countries in Europe, filming and writing about along the way.

One time I planted seeds, then they grew. that was cool.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn, teach, and share about urban and organic farming. Growing food is fun, let's do it.
I'm always looking to learn more about writing, photography and film.

I like to share videos and photos from around the world of whatever and whomever I'm around!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States

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