CURRENT MISSION

To explore honestly and independently, to experience everything

ABOUT ME

I'm enthusiastic and insatiably curious, I'll try anything once (except certain edible insects!) and never stop asking questions. I'm blunt, up-front, and I really expect the same...don't censor yourself around me, be truly who you are. I might completely disagree with everything you are and stand for, but I'll respect you because you believe it enough to talk about it with me, provided you respect my position accordingly.

"The cure for everything is saltwater- sweat, tears, or the sea." -Isak Dinesen

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life because I'm not afraid to, because people in the past and in the present inspire me to actively make the most of myself.

Why do you live? Who are you?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Couchsurfed in Spain and in Chile, both fabulous experiences. Have traveled through several cities in Western Europe and South America - plans for Eastern Europe and Central America are coming soon!

I hosted alot prior to medical school...in the process of rebuilding my response ratings, since I didn't sign in for a year or so and they bottomed out. I love hosting and bringing a little bit of the world into my home, hoping to meet great hosts in the coming months.

Even if you don't need or I can't provide a couch, I'd love to meet you for a coffee and talk about the town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had some of the most educational interactions with CSers, both who have surfed with me and whom I've met through the website.

Interests

Improv Comedy, Dancing, Exploring, Researching, Reading, Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Soccer, Food, History, Art,

Sights, Sounds, Tastes, Textures, Smells.

• insects
• arts
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• dining
• coffee
• boating
• reading
• hiking
• camping
• soccer
• swimming
• biology
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: high energy dance music (trance, techno, house, hip-hop, reggae, reggaeton, salsa, merengue, bachata, bollywood :D ), classic rock, classical, 80's pop, musical soundtracks, and most jazz (Lady Day will stop me in my tracks).

Movies: escapist B movies, idealistic musicals, indie films, random comedies, or really well done psychological suspense thrillers

Books: scifi/fantasy, fiction, biographies, classics, behavioral, or science.

Currently Reading: textbooks :(

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My lab was on a boat collecting samples when a pod of dolphins swam next to us - typically they don't come into the shallow water, but in this case they had done so to give birth. The two adults, one juvenile, and one newborn clinging to it mother's fin were slow and cautious, rising and falling as a group as they moved back out to sea. Beautiful.

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there was that wild thing that one time, ask me about it when we meet!

Teach, Learn, Share

I know biology like the back of my hand (har har!) and would love to take you salsa dancing some night!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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