CURRENT MISSION

Darn, I know I left it around here somewhere...

ABOUT ME

I write songs so beautiful they can only be played once.
My random musings formed the preamble of a new nation's constitution.
My silhouette is copyrighted.
I breed dragons, but I recognize that showing them would be pretentious.
My moments of clarity have caused brownouts on the east coast.
My name can be used as a verb, but only in the imperative form.

I am the second most interesting man in the world.*

*If you are not from the US, this may not make any sense to you. Go to youtube and search for dos equis world's most interesting man

PHILOSOPHY

Big question, so I'll keep it to two words: golden rule.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking to host two J-1 students who are working in Portsmouth or Kittery for the summer. Please contact me for details.

我学习中文。我想认识汉语说的人。

兴趣

photography, bicycling, swimming, hiking

I am fascinated by languages and linguistics, and how language interacts with culture. I am dabbling in learning Mandarin and Arabic (but not enough to even qualify as beginner)

音乐、电影和书籍

I read mostly popular nonfiction such as freakonomics and books of that ilk. I'm a huge fan of Breaking Bad, enjoying new episodes of better call Saul. I wish I played the guitar, but I never learned beyond a few clunky chords. I had to give up learning the harmonica because it made my dog wail.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

A couple years ago I did a trek into the Colombian jungle to "La Ciudad Perdida" ruins. Spectacular.

Last year was a trip to northern India including crazy Delhi and breathtaking Kashmir

教，学，和分享

I can teach you how to eat a lobster.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I wish I had a special talent, like spinning plates or reciting Beowulf, but I'm just a generally nice guy.

我游览过的国家

Austria, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Taiwan

我居住过的国家

France, United States