CURRENT MISSION

Retire early.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Los Angeles, California and attended university in New York. I work as a technology consultant implementing software for large corporations. I enjoy many hobbies as listed in my interests. I'm open-minded and adventurous. I like learning and becoming a more self-sufficient and capable person. I love to try new things and explore new places. There is so much beauty in the world, and I want to experience as much of it as I can.

PHILOSOPHY

Have new experiences and cultivate deep relationships with people I care about.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to couchsurfing. It seems like a great way to meet people and have a more personal travel experience.

Interests

Early retirement/financial independence - I plan to retire before 35.
Bitcoin - Revolutionary digital currency.
Euro games - Some favorites are Hansa Teutonica, Ghost Stories, Agricola.
Cooking - I like to try new recipes and different ethnic cuisine.
Camping/hiking - I like backpacking along trails and camping with no one else around, just nature.
Reading - Sci-fi/fantasy is one of my favorite genres.
Portrait photography - I like taking photos of people.

• photography
• beauty
• cooking
• recipes
• walking
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• scuba diving
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Name of the Wind, Mistborn, The Way of Kings, Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, The Wheel of Time, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Freakonomics, Guns, Germs, and Steel, Animorphs, The Hunger Games

Movies: Gattaca, Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta, The Count of Monte Cristo, Catch Me If You Can, Inception, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles

TV Shows: MasterChef, Game of Thrones, Parks & Recreation

Music: Jackie Evancho, OneRepublic, Mat Kearney, Matt Nathanson, Parachute

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the most amazing, surreal places I've been is Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. I included a photo of me there. It's the largest salt flats in the world. The ground is flat as far as the eye can see, white, and covered in a thin layer of water that reflects the sky and clouds above. It looks like you're walking through the sky.

Biked down the World's Most Dangerous Road in Bolivia.
Scuba dived in Cozumel, Mexico and wild dolphins swam up to me.
Gorge jumped in the waterfalls of Ithaca, New York.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I could teach you:
Retirement planning for U.S. citizens - what to do with a 401k and IRA
How to set up a domain and website
How to play Euro games
How to buy Bitcoin
Mandarin Chinese words/written characters

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Mexico, Montenegro, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States