CURRENT MISSION

Walk the desert

ABOUT ME

The kind who has difficulty stuffing himself into boxes like this. I'll work on it, but in the meantime ask me anything and I'll tell you.

PHILOSOPHY

Relate!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a new member. Open to ideas...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to Couchsurfing as a member myself, but I have surfed (Toronto, Montreal, Seattle, Portland, Eureka, Lexington, various places in Mexico) and hosted (Cincinnati, Guadalajara) with others. I love this philosophy and this community, and I'm happy to add my beets to the borscht!

Interests

So many things! Here's a simple list while I work on something more interesting: human geography and social theory (especially issues of power, justice, hope, love, marginalization, the politics of everyday life, inclusion, and creativity), learning about other people, art and creative practice, wandering around, making things out of clay, aikido, good poetry, traveling, psychology, expressing myself through objects, conversation, the unexpected and invisible...

• arts
• poetry
• politics
• traveling
• geography
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Some films: Before Night Falls; Mister Lonely; the Gospel According to St. Matthew; Blue Velvet; Blood Tea and Red String; many more...

Books: The Battlefield Where the Moon Says I Love You (actually a poem, Frank Stanford). Lots more...

Lately I've been listening to Father John Misty's "Fear Fun"; Echo & the Bunnymen's "Porcupine" and "Ocean Days"; Brian Eno and David Byrne's "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today"; the Dirty Projectors' "Swing Lo Magellan"; Leonard Cohen's "Recent Songs"; Marcy Playground's "Marcy Playground"; Me'Shell Ndegeocello's "Pour Une Ame Souveraine"; Samuel Yirga's "Guzo"; (Smog)'s "Supper"; the Weepies' "Hideaway"; Caetano Veloso's "Abracaco"; and Billy Bragg & Wilco's "Mermaid Avenue"; Bela Fleck's "Throw Down Your Heart"... and lots more. Kanda Bongo Man makes me happpy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One time a hummingbird hovered in front of my face for about 20 seconds and looked me in the eyes.

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, China, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States