CURRENT MISSION

To explore strange new cities, to seek out new friendly life and existing civilizations, and to boldly drink where many people have drunk before.

ABOUT ME

I'm an American expatriate living in Madrid. I spend most of my life telling people that I'm not shy, I'm just reserved, but I love talking, so long as it's about something important.

What is something important? Probably the things that seem the most trivial. :-)

PHILOSOPHY

The purpose of life is exactly what you want it to be. Existence precedes essence. Existentialism!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly hanging out and hanging back. My flat-mate and I are happy to host, although I tend to avoid the big events, and such. But feel free to shoot us a request!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed once, met a bunch of people, and currently open for hosting.

Interests

Music, literature, writing, playing violin/guitar, movies, drinking, discussing philosophy, making fun of Americans and English, eating, using the internet, and probably drinking again.

• writing
• books
• literature
• perfumes
• drinking
• movies
• cars
• music
• guitar
• violin

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies – Children of Men, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, 500 Days of Summer, Waking Life.

Music – Way too many to count, so I'll go with genres: Blues, jazz, classical, celtic, rock, bluegrass, and everything in between.

Favorite Books – 2666 by Roberto Bolaño, The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked as a ghost-writer for a novel dreamt up by a Lebanese millionaire on a tropical island off the coast of Africa.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about most things. Except cars. If anyone knows anything about cars, I could use some help there. Ask and ye shall receive!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Netherlands, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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