CURRENT MISSION

I'm here to expose my brain to as much of this world as it can handle.

ABOUT ME

I always have a good sense of humour and look for the joke in any given situation. Shakespeare knew a thing or two about the wisdom of fools. I am at heart a romantic dreamer however, and can be quite sentimental sometimes. Knowledge and curry are my two main food groups. I am also somewhat obsessive-compulsive when it comes to cleanliness and order, which makes me a good surfing candidate, I think!

PHILOSOPHY

I always think for myself, but it's important to listen and learn. I have studied Chan Buddhism and I think the teachings and practice allow me to live well, so I follow them, more or less.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My only experience with CS so far has been the annual Paris rendez-vous of this year, which was awesome! I haven't hosted or surfed just yet, but I am ready to do both.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I met my first Couch Surfers in Paris while taking French classes. I found everyone in CS Paris to be really cool and I would love to meet more people! I plan on opening up my couch when I get back to the States.

Interests

I love the three B's: Bikes, Books and Brew (coffee AND beer). I'm into both the arts and the sciences, which includes writing/playing music and doing my own research on evolution. I'm a Linux guy and try to be as active in the community as I can. I also love to read when I have the time.

• arts
• writing
• books
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• music
• surfing
• buddhist
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Ghostbusters, Cowboy Bebop, Groundhog Day, Les enfants du paradis, The Big Lebowski, Community, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, La science des rêves

Our Lady Peace, Beach House, Radiohead, Manu Chao, Millionyoung, Iron and Wine, The Clientele, Handsome Furs, Fleet Foxes, The Tallest Man on Earth, Little Dragon (pretty much any band from Sweden)

J.D. Salinger, Tom Robbins, Dostoevsky, Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemingway, Allen Kurzweil, Kurt Vonnegut

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I stayed in a Buddhist monastery in the mountains of central Taiwan for a week.

Teach, Learn, Share

E. coli plasmid extraction? Doesn't get much more esoteric than that!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States