CURRENT MISSION

southeast asia!

ABOUT ME

i love to learn (=i am a dork). to me this is why i love meeting people, traveling, doing new things: it's adventure and it's learning, other cultures, thinking about things differently, seeing new sights and enjoying nature.

i also love teaching. i'll be starting at Humboldt State University (northern California) in the Fall. very excited. I spent a year and a half in Vancouver, BC on a postdoc that taught me a lot about Canadianism and why I'm more happy as a californian :).

PHILOSOPHY

life is pretty amazing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

good friends of mine are CS'ers, and I have always shared a common passion with them and others in traveling and exploration.

so far it's been great, just when i figure i don't know anyone in this country or at this concert, i turn to this fabulous community. still getting the hang of it but i really like meeting new people and this network makes that almost too easy!

Interests

i like camping, road trips that get you there, biking, running, snowboarding, ..pretty much any active sport that's combined with scenic nature.

wine and beer (just started brewing my own these days), boardgames are totally underrated fun time, and reading when i have time.

also enjoy cooking, coffee, and breakfast pretty much always.

• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• running
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• camping
• snowboarding
• sports
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, American Beauty, Matrix, Pleasantville, Back to the Future(s), Disney's Robin Hood, Princess Bride

Music: Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, Crosby Stills & Nash, Simon and Garfunkel, U2, REM, Radiohead, Jack Johnson, K.T. Tunstall, Madeleine Peyroux, Rupa and the April Fishes, Gipsy Kings, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Los Amigos Invisibles, 80's, trance, anything with spanish guitar, house, pop ...

Books: Dragons of Eden (Carl Sagan), Guns Germs and Steel (Jared Diamond), In the Shadow of Man (Jane Goodall), Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams), Arcadia (Tom Stoppard), Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Richard Feynman), ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

saw spidermonkeys in Ecuatorian rainforest, lied myself into the U.N. in Geneva as an intern (got a real badge and everything!) to use their caffeteria,

Teach, Learn, Share

I am currently studying bees (the bee problem!) and their role in food and nature. So I would be happy to share thoughts on that!

and i love to chat with folk on just about anything, it's all learning to me!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States