CURRENT MISSION

"Only connect."

ABOUT ME

Write as much as possible; read as much as possible; exploring, especially outside; a very heavy sleeper.

PHILOSOPHY

"...in which being there together is enough."

And: Reciprocation is one of the most vital principles that one might try to live by.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting those who come through New York, or just meeting people for a drink. When I travel, I nearly always couchsurf.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All positive. An amazing way to share, learn, and connect. The kindness extended to me by others continues to surprise and delight me. These experiences have taught me much about the value of openness and trust among people; I am in turn motivated to improve myself and to strive for a similarly deep capacity for generosity.

Interests

Dialogue, cooking, decay, running, hiking, biking, spaces, space. Map-looking, read-and-writing, the plant that lives on my windowsill, tea, shorelines, open windows, and furry animals. Adamantly not interested in bats, cars, and bats in cars.

• animals
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• running
• drinking
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Brian Eno, The Smiths, Tom Waits, Stars of the Lid, The Kinks, Library Tapes, Talking Heads, Terry Riley, Gershwin, Debussy, Erik Satie, Fennesz, Tim Hecker.

Harold Pinter, David Foster Wallace, Virginia Woolf, Wallace Stevens, Philip Larkin, Robert Lowell, Vladimir Nabokov, Alice Munro.

Paper Moon, Fishing with John, It Happened One Night, Band of Outsiders.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching a thunderstorm roll in across the Rocky Mountains, twenty-four-hour sunlight in Alaska, complete and total darkness. Other stuff.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share food! I am always eager to discover any strange vegetables, malformed fruits, and otherwise curious foods you can tell me about. On my end, I'd love to bake bread or prepare a delicious meal for you/with you.

I can also teach you how to make the ugliest face in the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom, United States

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