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Author | Musician | Explorer | Plastic-Fighter | Pal
Currently, when people ask "what I do" I talk about these 4 things...
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Writing new blogs and promoting my book—Not That Anyone Asked
(Currently open to new copywriting opportunities. Reach out if you're interested in my wordsmith services.) -
Working on community land development projects where I live on the Oaxacan coast—one in La Punta Zicatela and one in El Puertecito.
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Playing music and hosting/organizing local events in La Punta Zicatela—including Open Mic Night at Punta Origen every Thursday from 8-11!
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Helping to organize sustainability projects in Puerto Escondido! Learn more about the situation we (and many other coastal communities) are in here!
I am
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I am a brother and a son.
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I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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​I am a straight, white, middle-class man with all of the related privileges.
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I am a traveler and constantly seeking the new.
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I am extremely competitive and thankfully coordinated.
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I am a “try hard” and a people pleaser.
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I am “results-oriented” and restless with a new idea.
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I am a musician who is good at most instruments and amazing at none.
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I am an extrovert who craves connection and doesn’t shy away from attention.
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I am extremely present, and I value each hour of the day.
Excerpt from Ch. 17.iii | Gili Meno Eco Hostel
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"I was doing some writing while on the island and published my first article to the BuzzFeed community page, which earned a great reception. It got passed around the internet a bit, and it was the first thing I created in a while that gave me a sense of pride.
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Maybe I could write about my travels … like a blog or a book or something, I thought to myself. Then I filed that thought away next to this idea for a rom-com movie script I’ve always had (read: still have) and the prospect of opening my own hostel someday, which I still hope to do."
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