CURRENT MISSION

Being happy regardless of circumstance.

ABOUT ME

Filmmaker, artist and Father passing through crossroads to contentedness and creativity.

PHILOSOPHY

I have had a great life so far. I believe that we control our own destiny, that we can decide to be either miserable or happy. I love to make things -- movies, art and other great things. I think that modern life too often lacks community and close friendships and I want to change that in my life. Not a fan of organized religion. I'm very libertarian. Loving life and looking to expand my world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Have hosted, but hope to both host and travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted some great people.

Interests

I -- read much, bake often, make art, road trip, study popular culture, play often, trespass occasionally, eat/drink joyously, make movies, love learning, miss community, travel backroads, believe in Spotify, antique shop, love family, believe in karma, and seek adventure friendship and peak experiences.

• arts
• culture
• drinking
• shopping
• movies
• traveling
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean, The Road and All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, Lonesome Dave by Larry McMurtry, The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro, Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel, Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon, The Oxford Book of English Verse, The Old, Weird America by Greil Marcus, Bob Dylan, Neko Case, Sinead O'Connor, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, George Jones, The Chieftains and the Dubliners, Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Go Go's, Edith Piaf, Pink, Sinatra, Dusty Springfield, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Avett Brothers, The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Swimming to Cambodia, Dazed & Confused, Lost in Translation, Brokeback Mountain, A Room With a View, Shawshank Redemption, The Remains of the Day, Shoah, The Right Stuff, Diner, Blue Velvet, Before Sunset and Before Sunrise JUST OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing my children for the first time, eating a meal in Arles, and falling in love.
Oh, and Cormac McCarthy and Natalie Portman.

Teach, Learn, Share

Would hate to narrow that down.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States