Hey, I'm Alex! I'm a Bay Area native who loves dogs, travel, backpacking & writing.

Next fall I'll be starting an MFA program in creative writing. For now, I'm working as a teacher's assistant, co-teaching a class on political theory.

Before migrating to Washington, I worked for the Democratic Party as a field organizer in Iowa. Although I hate to admit it, I'm a bit of a political junkie. Yikes.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I live part time in the San Juan islands but make forays twice a week into Tacoma for work. The trip is a long one, and I'm trying to limit my mileage by finding a place to crash in Tacoma during the week. I'm hoping to find someone who'd be willing to let me crash for a night or so.

兴趣

• writing
• politics

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Jon Hopkins, Simon and Garfunkel.

Movies: Apocalypse Now, Children of Men, the Road to El Dorado.

Books: The Brothers Karamazov, The Golden Bowl, Freedom, The Corrections, Gilead, American Pastoral, The Hobbit, Sirens of Titan, White Noise.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I have lived out of my car for a summer, driving around the US and researching energy policy.

教，学，和分享

Teach: I can teach you how to appear as if you know how to appreciate wine. I can teach you the difference between "if" and "whether," "which" and "that." I can teach you a bit of banjo, too.

Learn: Teach me how to cook!

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

A report from the front line of the Iowa campaign.

我游览过的国家

Belize, Bhutan, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal

我居住过的国家

India, Nepal