Hey, I'm Colin. I grew up in Palo Alto, California, went to undergrad at NYU film school, now I work at an ad agency and make music videos.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I love traveling and I love new people.

Interests

I collect and consume music like water, I'm an experimental film junkie, I like exploring and going on photography expeditions and to concerts, I love walking, biking, podcasts, and games of all kinds.

• photography
• documentaries
• concerts
• beer
• walking
• technology
• movies
• podcasts
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• economics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music: John Fahey, Broken Social Scene, Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Wilco, Grizzly Bear, Nick Drake, Radiohead, The Cure, The Magnetic Fields, Animal Collective, New Order, Belle and Sebastian, The Budos Band

Favorite Movies: Run Lola Run, Requiem for a Dream, Lost in Translation, Mulholland Dr., Happiness, Memento, Best in Show, Enter the Void, Harold and Maude, Gummo, Fargo, The Crying Game, Waking Life, Brick, Lolita, Ghost World, Buffalo '66, Safe, Breaking the Waves

Favorite Books: Catcher in the Rye is a childhood favorite, Into The Wild, Some Nietzsche, Cat's Cradle, Freakanomics, Predictably Irrational, The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm most proud of myself as a filmmaker I suppose. You can find my stuff at www.colinmarchon.com if interested.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love movies, music, science, technology, philosophy, behavioral economics, documentaries, and can teach and talk ad nauseam.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Everlasting appreciation, good conversation, recommendations on music and movies, or maybe just a six pack of beer!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Ireland, Mexico, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States