I recently left my job as an investment analyst and am taking some time to travel, meet people, and think.

The boundaries for what I find socially acceptable are wide, but are grounded in some values. I believe everyone deserves respect and I am willing to try looking at things from other people's perspectives. Honesty is extremely important to me. I think it is the foundation of good relationships and trust. Honesty, truth, and learning are inherently intertwined.

I enjoy the bizarre, reading, writing, cooking, exploring, partying, discovering truths about the universe and sharing these experiences with other people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to get immersed in the places I visit and meet interesting people.

Interests

Learning - everything else flows from that. I like to understand how things work. For the last three years I worked at a large investment fund where I analyzed businesses all over the world and traveled often. I like understanding how different cultures approach solving problems and creating goods/services for society.

Games! I love games - sports, board games, card games, video games. My current favorite is a card game called coup, which I travel with and am happy to teach you.

Yoga and meditation - my mom is a yoga teacher so i've learned a few things

Cooking - cooking is very calming to me and i like sharing a good meal with friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Olafur Arnalds, tropical house, Rodriguez, 2Pac, Anthony Green, classical

Movies: Charlie Bartlett, Dark Knight Trilogy, Ex-Machina, Mr. Nobody, Into The Wild, Inception, Dead Poets Society

Books: The Book, Ishmael, Poor Charlie's Almanac, The Lessons of History, Krishnamurti,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I threw a party with an ice swan once

Burning Man - it's hard to beat a made up city in the Nevada desert that only lasts for one week

Teach, Learn, Share

One of my favorite words is the sanskrit word tonglen, which means giving and taking. I enjoy learning about and sharing life philosophies and experiences.

I'm happy to teach people about my investment philosophy and stock markets.

I can also cook a few things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company

Respect

Laughter/sense of humor

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States