I discovered a new species of Virus in Yellowstone National Park
Growing up, I wanted to be an Astronaut
I made it to the state finals of the geography bee and math contest as a kid
I used to stare the world atlas for hours at a time and imagine what it would be like in different places in the world
I am an Eagle Scout (barely made it before I turned 18)
Nicknames: people have called me D-Rock, D-money, D-Love, Doctor Quietwater, Professor Fade (facial hair reference), Lovermilk, Dezza, D-Bird, and D-Lo.
Travel
I have been to all 50 US state and Puerto Rico (but not Guam) and my favorite is Utah
I have been to 40 countries and lived on 4 continents
I once hitchhiked across two states to see my girlfriend
I studied Marine Biology on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
I lived in Malaga, Spain where I bicycled 100-200 Km per day for training
I kissed the blarney stone in Ireland, which means I now can persuade anyone of anything
My favorite places in the world are: PLitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, Atherton Tablelands, Australia, The Utah Desert, Okefenokee Swamp, the Rocky Mountains, The Great North Woods, and Glacier National Park
I traveled for 1 month in 2015 in New Zealand without paying for lodging or transportation
I love exploring caves
Creativity
I once won a diamond ring by writing a love story
I won a poetry contest with a piece about space exploration to go along with a piece of symphonic music
I think U2 is the greatest band ever and I saw them live in Denver
I am lucky; I always win door prizes – bicycles, knives, clothing, backpacks – I have won $1000s of attendance prizes
I love Improv comedy, was in an improv group at Macalester College, and performed while living in Bali
I love beatboxing and growing up Bobby McFerrin was my idol.
I love grafitti, I even had my bicycle wheels painted by a grafitti artist
I am a loud dresser
Brainstorming is one of my favorite activities
Sports
I was a short track speed skater with Apolo Ohno
I raced bikes against Lance Armstrong (he beat me)
I SCUBA dive because it feels like flying, and my favorite dive was a big wall dive in Bali
I went bungee jumping at the original jump in NZ but I’m too afraid to try again
I can hold a handstand for 2 minutes
I can hold my breath for 5 minutes
I set a world record for fastest ascent of Bali’s 3 biggest volcanoes back to back to back
I have been paragliding
I can hang 10 on a surfboard
Ultimate Frisbee is my new favorite sport
I love skiing moguls
I listen to Reggaeton music while I nordic ski
Running Records:
800M 1:56
1500M 4:05
5K 15:12
8K XC 26:59
10 Mile 56:13
Food
I once fasted for 8 days without food
I have a massive collection of different types of tea: my favorites are Mate, Guayusa, Puerh, Oolong, and Assam
If I could only eat one type of food for the rest of my life it would be cookies
My favorite food is Hawaiian Ahi Poke
I’m on a quest to find for the world’s best chocolate bar
Loudermilk means “Pure Milk” (my ancestors were probably dairy farmers)
I have brewed my own beer, wine, mead, kombucha, and cider
The weirdest food I have ever eaten was roasted crickets (they taste like soy nuts)
Personality
I am genetically predispositioned to be happy all the time (this is a real thing, 80% of your happiness level is genetic)
I’m really curious about how people interact with their environment (Human Geography)
My photography and my tattoos are about geometry in nature
I’d much rather be too cold than too hot. You can always put on more clothes. And I love snow
I can grow a beard in a week
I love board games and I love winning
I love throwing themed parties: Rock Paper Scissors Tournaments, Cocktail contests, Pirate parties
Business:
My first business was a lawn care service
I love helping locals with their businesses as I travel
Other businesses I have run: selling sporting goods second hand, cycling coaching
I believe you can have a fulfilling business that also makes you rich
Objects
I got my ear pierced the day I turned 18 because my favorite athletes (Jan Ullrich, Marco Pantani, and Travis Brown) had them
I have a wooden box collection of over 200 boxes from over 50 countries
I have a comic book (funny pages) collection of over 150 volumes spanning the last 95 years from the greatest American comic artists
I own 6-8 bicycles at any given time, my favorite of which is a custom orange Seven Cycles road bike
As a kid I collected bottle caps, rocks, pencils, legos, toy cars, bookmarks, playing cards, and matchbooks
Misc.
I call my parents to talk every Sunday evening if I’m not in the same city
I came face to face with a mountain lion in the wild while running
I can deliver William Wallace’s famous speech from Braveheart in a decent Scottish accent
I can guess what country you are from by hearing you speak one sentence
I am obsessed with learning new skills as quickly as possible
There is a country song written about me
My spirit animal is a Puma, and my spirit guide is a Native American chief who runs through the forests
I almost died from a blood clot in my brain
I’m an Aries
I can talk to trees
I have always asked lots of questions
I lost my house to a great flood
I love storytelling and listening to stories
My love languages are quality time and touch
My teeth are extra white at the tips because of calcium deposits
