CURRENT MISSION

To hike, walk, run, jog, ride ramshackle buses, fly, ski, and vagabond around south america with one of my best friends, using any and all couches offered.

ABOUT ME

This is hard. I'm a nerd 90 percent of the time. Im into video games, chess, models, computers, literature, all in excess. But not literally in excess.

Im going to South America for 6 months july 1st with my friend Alex Glorioso, and I'm hoping to gain some insights into the human condition on my trip. New people, new experiences, getting out of my comfort zone, I'm looking forward to all of this.

In the end, I can talk your ear off or listen to you for 6 hours (Ask Alex).

PHILOSOPHY

Shared human experience is one of the most comforting things in the entire world.

We all suffer, we all become elated, we all love. The fact that someone has had this same experience or feeling as you and is still going gives me a sense of brotherhood and belonging that's hard to find elsewhere, and I haven't even met them yet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I'm hoping to surf for 6 months, but once I'm settled in Chicago, I'll definitely host for awhile.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet, really hoping to have some soon.

Interests

Lets do bullet points, because I'm interested in them too:
-Math
-Economics
-Reading
-Writing
-Talking
-Video games
-Movies
-Backpacking
-ROCK CLIMBING
-Pretending to be smart
-Pretending to be witty
-Failing at being witty
-Getting into hijinks that sound like I'm making up a lie, but in reality actually happen to me.

• writing
• literature
• dancing
• flamenco
• dining
• cooking
• running
• drinking
• flying
• movies
• video games
• chess
• reading
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• rock climbing
• economics
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Ill do a top 5 list for all three, (tentative).

Music(by bands, but I swear I'm not always this emo):
-Brand New
-Wolfgang Gartner
-Taking Back Sunday
-Death Cab for Cutie
-Phoenix

Movies:
-High Fidelity
-Kingdom of Heaven
-500 Days of Summer
-Star wars Episode 5
-Star Trek (IT WAS SO GOOD, dont hate)

Books:
-East of Eden
-Catch 22
-Catcher in the Rye
-On the Road
-Howl (its a poem, I know)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well, I was hoping my upcoming trip would be my first truly amazing thing....and maybe this won't be amazing to everyone....

but I conquered my fear of heights....by lead climbing an 85 foot wall outside.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
-Flamenco guitar (basics for you guys)
-Calculus (lol)
-French
-To cook

Learn:
-To dance
-To Speak Spanish/Portugese
-To backpack/vagabond

Share:
-Drinks
-Good Food
-Stories and Life.