CURRENT MISSION
Spend more time in the sunshine.

ABOUT ME

We're chill and laidback. We like being self sufficient and do lots of cooking experiments. You'll find us in the woods or garden before a club or shopping mall. We like our dog a lot.

PHILOSOPHY

"Not all those that wander are lost."
-J.R.R.Tolkien

Some aspects of Buddhism, but nobody has all the answers and everyone needs different things.

"Happy trails and row your boat. Life is but a dream. Don't forget though, sometimes you gotta say 'fuck it.' Most of the time, actually."
- an old wise grumpy artist friend

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Be good people.

We're getting back into the CS/travel scene again after taking a short break, following two years in Korea and 8 months traveling SE Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Our boots are grounded in Midwest snow again. There are a lot of cheesy casseroles and discussions about the Packers. The Madison Couchsurfing group has been a lovely group of people to get to know at the monthly happy hour meet-ups.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Incredible, unpredictable, and memorable. People are amazing.

Also, a shoutout to HelpX.com, which connected us with some interesting workstays and unforgettable hosts abroad.

Interests

Learning, intriguing conversation, hiking, baking good bread, playing with our dog, video games, reading, lots of cooking, photography, kubb, traveling, camping, living sustainably and ethically, homebrewing, practicing harmonica, longboarding, motorcycles, swimming, drinking good coffee, beer, and wine; soccer, D&D, skydiving, disc golf, bonfires, cheese, growing things, learning yoga, international food, darts and pool, fermenting and infusing, hanging out with friends...

• dogs
• culture
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• baking
• yoga
• drinking
• clubbing
• happy hour
• motorcycles
• gardening
• boating
• shopping
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• homebrewing
• darts
• hiking
• camping
• skydiving
• buddhist
• soccer
• swimming
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

We love reading! Sci-fi, fantasy, humor, classics, biographies, anything really that turns the page...

TV.....Last Week Tonight, The Great British Baking Show, House of Cards, Trailer Park Boys, Cowboy Bebop, The Simpsons, The Daily Show, The Office.

Music...so varied! In no order at all: Modest Mouse, Pink Floyd, Counting Crows, Bob Marley, Mason Jennings, The Doors, Iron & Wine, Alexi Murdoch, Guns N Roses, Grateful Dead, Neil Young....

Radio and podcasts are great too. I like Planet Money, TED Talks, and Serial. Daryl's been listening to Joe Rogan's podcast and a variety of comedians.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The way culture shapes people's minds is fascinating.

Teach, Learn, Share

Daryl can bake great breads (and pizza!), I'll explain the basics of taking a good photo, and we'll teach you the card game cribbage. Che wil devote all his attention to getting you to throw his ball.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Kindness and an open mind.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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