CURRENT MISSION

"To comfort, rather than be comforted. To understand, rather than be understood. To love, rather than be loved."

ABOUT ME

Hey everyone!!

I grew up on Long Island, about twenty minutes from New York City. In 2009, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking at Loyola Marymount University. I've been on a honeymoon with California ever since :)

PHILOSOPHY

"Yes, and..."
Inspired from the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe, "Yes, and..." is typically a line used to remind performers not to "deny" anything on stage, but rather accept all information and build on it. I like to apply this simple philosophy to my life - by saying yes, we open ourselves to limitless possibilities. Even though there are plenty of times when I'd rather say no thanks, I try and force myself to constantly try new things!

Spirituality is a major part of my life. I don't belong to any religious denomination, but I have a higher power as I understand it, and I try to remain humble everyday by accepting that the only things I can control are my attitude and my actions, and sometimes I even need to ask for help with those!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I cannot WAIT to make enough money in Los Angeles that I can have a place that comfortably houses some couch surfers :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed a bit in 2011 while shooting my documentary. Was a tremendous experience!

Interests

Filmmaking
Exercising (running, hiking, swimming, you name it)
Cinematography (Canon DSLR's, Arri's, and many more)
Improv/Acting (but nothing too serious!)
Boating
Sports (golf, basketball, baseball [go yankees!], soccer, tennis)

• documentaries
• film making
• acting
• exercise
• running
• partying
• boating
• movies
• traveling
• guitar
• violin
• fishing
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• hang gliding
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• golf
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Dispatch
Dawes
Aurora
Chad Stokes
David Bowie
Jay-Z
Kanye West
State Radio
John Butler Trio
Pete Francis
Braddigan
Van Morrison
The Chieftains
Bob Dylan
Kevin Devine
Wilco
Brand New
Bright Eyes
Manchester Orchestra

MOVIES/TELEVISION
Arrested Development
25th Hour
Synecdoche, New York
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Adaptation.
Human Nature
Being John Malkovich
The Sopranos
The Office (UK Version!)
Extras
Tree of Life
The Fountain
Five Easy Pieces
M
Contempt
Overnight
Catfish
Punch-Drunk-Love
so many more!

BOOKS
Infinite Jest
In Cold Blood
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Great Expectations
A Serious of Unfortunate Events (gotta love em)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungie jumped off the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland!

*oh, and quit drinking at ate 20 :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Some skills I have that I could do my best to help you with..

- filmmaking (camera work, audio work, post-production)
- instruments (guitar, violin)
- meditation!
- sports (can show you the basics of pretty much any sport)
- I'm very familiar with LA, can always give great recommendations or show you around myself

I'd love to learn more about the outdoorsy/adventure world, things like skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, you name it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States

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