CURRENT MISSION

To do more than just see the tourist traps. I want to know the smells, colors, and rhythm of the places I see.

ABOUT ME

I am a science nerd, music lover, political junkie, and lover of beauty with a soft spot for good times out on the town with friends.

PHILOSOPHY

It's not where I start or where I end up, but how I live in between.

Intellect tells me what to do. Emotions tell me how to do it.

Life's too short to take myself seriously.

My goal is to leave this world a better place than I found it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm still working on getting my own couch. But in the meantime I hope to entertain and enjoy those I stay with while I see as much of the world as I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

New to the scene! Hopefully I'll be able to put something cool here soon. :)

Interests

architecture, politics, economics, classical music, hip-hop, folk music, languages, swimming, frisbee, urban planning

• dogs
• architecture
• beauty
• politics
• billiards
• music
• classical music
• folk music
• trumpet
• swimming
• chemistry
• economics
• engineering
• languages
• physics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a fan of action movies, romantic comedies, and dramas. My tastes in music are so varied that I'd bore you if I tried to really describe them. Suffice it to say I'll listen to pretty much anything once. Honestly, I haven't done much reading since college.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran over a dead deer once on a road trip to avoid an accident. The car survived. lol

Also, as a child I was saved from drowning in a friend's pool by her dogs.

Teach, Learn, Share

As an engineer I have a pretty thorough knowledge of calculus, chemistry, and physics. I speak several foreign languages. I also play trumpet and viola. And I generally have my pulse on the politics of the place I happen to be.