CURRENT MISSION

missionless -- arent we all?

ABOUT ME

Living in downtown LA...

PHILOSOPHY

i don't think i have one. i would like one, though.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surf and host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

all good so far!

Interests

traveling, reading, ideas, theory

• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

books i am most attached to, movies least. ralph ellison's "invisible man", joan didion's "democracy", joseph conrad's "heart of darkness" are probably my top 3 for fiction. for non-fiction, i like anything marx.

for music, im a sucker for mainstream rap, and for movies, i love all the classics. in terms of newer movies, i was a big fan of "there will be blood" and "no country for old men"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

one time i let a homeless dude stay with me one winter when it was abnormally cold and snowing in Portland, Oregon. that was pretty amusing. definitely got some stories that winter.

Teach, Learn, Share

no buildings in washington DC are allowed to be taller than the Capitol. Consequently, the city is devoid of big sky scrapers, etc. This is both pleasing and upsetting: there is always sun reaching the street but there is no distinct downtown atmosphere. Aside from aesthetics, it is simply a waste of space and contributor to sprawl.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States