I'm an American guy who hasn't lived in the USA for over a decade now. I'm inclusive, open, skeptical, shy, honest, contradictory, human. I'm married with two kids, but my job frequently takes me away from them. When I travel, I never go anywhere without my kindle, my watch, and my copy of Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm working alone away from my family, and I'm trying to connect with more people to fight the solitude. I'm looking for low stakes easy-going conversation in a relaxing environment with friendly people.

Interests

I find just as much humor in Caravaggio's the Calling of Saint Matthew as I do watching Rick and Morty.

• reading
• podcasts
• snowboarding
• soccer
• playing basketball

Music, Movies, and Books

La planète sauvage, Slumberland, La Grande Bellezza, Infinite Jest, RTJ, RECESS Intermission, Arctic Monkeys, Holy Mountain, Eraserhead, Arrival, The Devil's Candy, Back to the Future II, Spaceballs, 1Q84, Picasso - Night Fishing at Antibes, The Sellout, Men without Women, The New York Trilogy, The War on Drugs, 2666, The Course of Love, 2001: A Space Odyssey, MF DOOM, John Everett Millais - Ophelia, Jean Michel Basquiat - Untitled (the devil looking one), Cool Calm Pete, Neil Young - Harvest Moon, Fleetwood Mac - Landslide, Dave Mathews - Space Oddity, The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt, Francis Coppieters - Sales Talk, Henri Matisse - The Horse, The Man in the High Castle, Breakfast of Champions, Red Mars, Green Mars, Labyrinths, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Magritte - The Lovers, Slaughterhouse 5, Black Swan, Delusions of Gender, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Straw Dogs, WWW: Trilogy, Anderson .Paak, Souls of Mischief, Aesop Rock, The Black Keys, Chilly Gonzales, Danger Mouse, Jack White, Flosstradamus, MGMT, The Demon-Haunted World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Delivered my daughter and son.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy news about science, critical thinking, and philosophy, but I really enjoy learning new things about art, culture, food, and society from new people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my time, a listening ear, food, books, beer, music, movies, and possibly even a place to stay.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Italy, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States