Hi!
I split most of my time between my day-job as a law clerk for a federal judge, and as the Music Director for an artist-run non-profit art and performance space in Jersey City, NJ, and am deep into supporting the art and music scene in Jersey City.

I am a guitarist, focused mostly on improvisational music and performance--leading a band called the After School Orchestra in long-form (about 3 hours) improvisational music and poetry. As part of my involvement with the artspace, I run a weekly improvisational music night called After School Activities - you can hear recordings from our sessions at www.soundcloud.com/afterschoolactivities.

I was born in Ukraine, and came to the United States when I was 5 years old, first to Cleveland, Ohio, then to New Jersey. I studied Genetics and Philosophy at Rutgers -- genetics to understand a part of the physical world, and philosophy to understand a part of the non-physical world. After working a bit, I went to law school in Washington, DC to study intellectual property law, specifically patents and copyrights. I figured law was like applied philosophy and ethics, and patents were a way to incorporate science.

I love Haiku and am deeply interested in Zen and comparative religions, and I love road trips, hiking, and camping.

Alex

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting folks who are interested primarily in sharing experiences and perspectives. Most of travel revolves around camping or work, but once in a while, I appreciate the opportunity to stay with someone abroad and share a meal, conversation, and music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Spain, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine, United States

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