CURRENT MISSION

To be a grown up and retain my soul, to cultivate and follow passion, and to do more things that take me out of my comfort zone.

ABOUT ME

I am often told by foreigners that for an American, I am "not very typically American." Although I am not sure if this is as much a reflection on me, or just a lack of nuance in their perception of my country. I am a pretty creative, imaginative person, and enjoy appreciating music and art (and love reading). I like to make things, be it movies or stories or whatever, and its often a trainwreck, but I have fun trying (one of my goals in life is to write one single song, and then after that, I'm happy and my music career is over). I am generally a laidback individual who is kind of a combination of both being mature/responsible, and playful, silly and in touch with my inner 5-year-old.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Having lived and traveled most of last year in Europe, I really appreciate the sense of community, trust and generosity that exists between travelers.

Getting the opportunity to interact with people living locally, I think, can give you insight into a place you can't get any other way. I enjoy playing tour guide, it's a great way to meet like-minded people, and also reconnect with how cool your city actually is (which can be easy to forget when you get lost in the mundane).

I know this city really well, and I am happy to show people some of the treasures I have found in my five years here, and also provide cool people with a couch.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My Couch Surfing experience has been nothing short of wonderful so far. I've done a lot more hosting than surfing at this point, but everyone I have met through the project has been at the very worst interesting and gracious, and at the very best people who have enriched my life and hopefully will remain a part of it for a long time.

Interests

people, reading, travel, photography, writing, design, film, astronomy, cooking, no-so-fine dining, color, dancing to good electronic music, comedy, the new york mets

• arts
• writing
• design
• photography
• coloring
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• fine dining
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• surfing
• astronomy
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Arcade Fire, Beirut, The Flaming Lips, The Talking Heads, Elliott Smith, Grimes, The Shins, Pedro The Lion, Roxy Music.

Favorite TV Shows:
Breaking Bad, Doctor Who, The X-Files, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Office (BBC), The Sopranos, Top Gear, Veronica Mars, Law and Order, SNL, Mr. Show, The Muppets.

Favorite Movies:
There Will be Blood, Magnolia, Lost in Translation, Adaptation, Rushmore, North by Northwest, Indiana Jones

Favorite Books:
Heller, Vonnegut, Cormac McCarthy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Having a conversation with a Howler monkey in Costa Rica. Seeing Saturn for the first time though a telescope.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Peru, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

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