ABOUT ME

I grew up in a small, semi-hick suburb in Northern California but was later adopted by the SF Bay Area during college. As such, I probably possess an equal love and knowledge of poultry and West Coast hip hop. The scope of my other interests and passions reflects this divergence.I'm currently doing a PhD in urban planning at Columbia University in New York. When I'm not there, I'm doing research and enjoying the interior life in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

PHILOSOPHY

Ask for forgiveness, never for permission.

Compassion is telling it like it is.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Talk about it. Take in the occasional vagabond. Surf when I have that elusive combination of time and money.

Interests

CITIES, reading, geography, cooking, dining, soccer, low-browness, lounging, helping people who need help

• dining
• cooking
• reading
• soccer
• geography

Music, Movies, and Books

Range from the lowest to the highest brows.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bumping into world-renown academics, intellectuals, and politicians and realizing that they are caught up in the same mundane problems like everyone else.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States

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