CURRENT MISSION

Currently exploring London -- just got done with Prague!

ABOUT ME

Scholar, writer, reader -- that's basically me. I'm more interested in thinking about things such as philosophy and literature than anything else. The most exciting thing about me, I guess, is that I am going to London and Prague this summer. It's my first chance to see my gf (a Czech girl who lives in London) in three months, and I literally can't wait -- I've never been abroad before!

The tricky part is that this trip abroad is coinciding with my move from Ohio to Tennessee as I enroll into a Ph.D. program down there. I'm having a horrible time finding horrible housing that began their leases before August 23rd, so I'm giving this a try again. I'm getting down to Murfreesboro on August 7th.

PHILOSOPHY

Maybe a bit much to put in this teeny tiny little box. .. . but my studies are increasingly engrossed in the study of classical literature and the history of ancient civilizations, if that tells you anything. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only done this once before, back in 2006, and the situation was exactly -- I was enrolling in grad school at Ohio State, and I had to be in town 3 days before my apartment was ready. A wonderful woman hosted me for the time, and I'm hoping for something that works out just as well again.

Interests

reading, writing, studying, baseball, stats, roller skating, walking, working out, hiking, traveling, meeting new people.

• writing
• literature
• working out
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• baseball
• boxing
• history
• statistics

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movie: Lawrence of Arabia.

Favorite authors: Mary Renault, stephen R. Donaldson, Glen Cook, Ursual Le Guin, Harlan ellison, John Steinbeck, Mika Waltari, E. M. Forster, . . . and I'm considering adding Richard Russo and Rebecca Goldstein to this list. :)

I actually don't listen to much music, but I guess you can't go wrong with the 80s. ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Most interesting thing: probably going to London this summer.

I've always gone hiking in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, and I've taken a Greyhound to dozens of places all over the country -- from New York to Florida to San Francisco.

Teach, Learn, Share

Unfortunately, I'm really kind of boring. . . unless you happen to really like literature or ancient civilizations.

Countries I’ve Visited

United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States