CURRENT MISSION

keep things interesting while i'm in grad school

ABOUT ME

I moved to Austin in August for school. I'm pretty happy that i have a legitimate excuse for living here, because austin in awesome. that excuse involves studying middle eastern studies and global policy studies at UT.

PHILOSOPHY

Things just happen.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My surfing and hosting opportunities are limited nowadays, but i'd love to meet up with CSers in the area, whether living here or passing through.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met some great people while hosting, surfing and socializing through CS over the past couple of years. I hope to continue to do so.

Interests

art, books, music, coffee, food, discussion and debates about anything and everything

• arts
• books
• dining
• coffee
• boating
• socializing
• music
• surfing
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

okay, so i've always had a hard time picking favorite things. how do you know that something is just hands down your favorite? is it instinctual? do you weigh pros and cons? is it just something you make up on the spot? (i used to tell people my favorite color was orange even though i don't particularly like orange. to me, it is just a strange question.)

that being said, i realize that this sort of thing helps people get some insight into our personalities. so, i'll just name a couple things that i really like. no promise about them being favorites, and i'm sure that next time i edit this section it will change.

music: right now i could listen to Nina Simone, "ain't got no (I got life)" a million times in a row. according to my ipod, i also listen to Taj Mahal/Toumani Diabate, Kulanjan a ton, and john prine (self-titled album, but particularly Spanish Pipedream. books...i will always love mark twain, partly because he is a genius and partly because i feel the need to defend my missouri roots. i have most recently read Murakami and Gabriel Garcia Marquez and am in love with both. okay, i think that will do it. I'm not going to broach the topic of movies. hope that was insightful.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i was sailing off the coast of sicily on a starry night and saw dolphins lit up by phosphorescence playing in the wake of the boat. i really like this world.

Teach, Learn, Share

ANYTHING.

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