CURRENT MISSION

Medical School ... for now

ABOUT ME

I was in my hometown of Miami since I graduated from college in 2006. It was an incredible three years. I've traveled, discovered, partied, met new friends, reconnected with old friends, and made the best with what I had.

I travelled through Argentina, Brazi and Peru in the summer of 2009, and couch surfing was an excellent resource.

But now, I am knee deep in my studies, and will be so for some time.

PHILOSOPHY

You only get one shot. Do it once. Do it right.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As a medical student, I will rarely get the opportunity to travel or host. BUT, if anyone is going to be in Pittsburgh for any reason, you might as well ask if you can use my couch. I just might be free to help you out.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My buddies in Miami have hosted plenty of couchsurfers in that time, and I've been lucky enough to be along for the ride. I've met people from France, Germany, China, Brazil... Every one has had a great story and they have all been a fleeting and interesting addition to our lives in Miami.

I myself was hosted in Rio de Janeiro and had an inspiring time. I also met up with a CS member in Foz de Iguazu that was generous enough to show me the ropes.

Interests

Music, Art, Travel, Science, Nature, Headstands, More Music, Camping, Thinking, Reading, Words that begin with the letter Q, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, The Ocean, The Sun, Antacids, ...

• arts
• reading
• traveling
• music
• camping
• surfing
• swimming
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is ubiquitous in my life. Classical, Early Jazz, Modern Jazz, Dirty Dirty Delta Blues, Rock in its many incarnations, thoughtful hip-hop, whatever you call this new electric new wave pop rock all the cool kids are listening to, reggae, folk, Jamaican ska, that Mali Jazz sound, Bossa Nova, and on and on and on.

Here's a small list:
Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Radiohead, Eric Clapton, Mos Def, Dave Matthews Band, Little Brother, Jurassic 5, Rage Against the Machine, Black Keys, Locos por Juana, Beastie Boys, Datarock, Notorious BIG, Aphex Twins, Miles Davis, Nas, Neil Young, Soda Stereo, CSS, Depeche Mode, Zero 7, Manu Chau, Talking Heads, Spam Allstars, Architecture In Helsinki, Nick Drake, Justice, Oscar de Leon, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Cream, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, White Stripes, Johnny Cash, Alice In Chains, The Knife, Sigur Ros, Thievery Corporation, MGMT, New Order, Fleetwood Mac, Immortal Technique, Jimmy Hendrix, Matisyahu, Talib Kweli, Paco de Lucia, A Tribe Called Quest, Jedi Mind Tricks, Jorge Ben, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Stone Temple Pilots, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Wolfmother, Jay-Z, KRS-One, Bob Dylan, Julio Iglesias, Al Green, Outkast, James Brown, LCD Soundsystem, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Costello, Atmosphere, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, Dengue Fever, Medeski Martin & Wood, Aretha Franklin, Danger Mouse, MF Doom, Diplo, Beck, Gnarls Barkley, The Zombies, Ottis Redding, Muddy Waters, Rodgrigo y Gabriela, Santogold, M.I.A., Beck, Of Montreal, Ratatat, Ween, The Roots, Cafe Tacuba, Afrobeta, Elastic Bond, Brendan O'Hara, Rjd2, Stella by Starlight, Scott Joplin, Lykke Li, Girl Talk, Caetano Veloso

Books: Favorites? Hmmm. Blink (Gladwell). The Botany of Desire (Pollan). The Little Prince.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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