I haven't used couchsurfing for many years now, and am keen to try again!

I don't have a permanent home at the moment, and have been spending time between the US and Europe since I left San Francisco after a lovely year living there.

I spent a decade working in holistic education, building some really weird, cool schools and learning programs around the ideas of self-direction at the individual level, and self-organizing at the group level. I spent the last 5+ years working in open source tech doing much of the same thing, though, I do miss working with kids.

I'm still working in that tech space, though I'm in a transition period to start some projects with microalgae, which, I loved ever since I was a little kid. They're amazing. I know this is an about me section, but it would be so much better if it were all about microalgae. You know these microscopic single celled plants are responsible for ~70% of the breathable oxygen on the planet?! I know!

I enjoy being physically active, love to eat healthy food, don't drink or smoke, and am in the process of figuro

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used couchsurfing in the early days and loved it. It's been a really long time, but I remember having some wonderful experiences and meeting some wonderful people, and reflecting on that I realized that it would be a good thing to revisit.

Interests

Microalgae, community building, local infrastructure, group process, making fun of new age spirituality while subscribing to a lot of it, spending time with friends, working on interesting projects, fixing/making things, surfing, playing with dogs

• beauty
• education
• environment
• dining
• meditation
• traveling
• magic
• surfing
• agriculture
• business
• teaching
• science
• sociology
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Finite and Infinitive Games, Seeing Nature, There is no Antimimetics Division, Dune series, Hitchhikers Guide

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode on the back of a manta ray at my favorite beach as a kid.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a nerd about a lot of things and love love love to learn and share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a capable cook, a responsible guest, eager to help with moving heavy things around, happy to help clean, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, United States

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