Escape room operator; puzzle designer; entrepreneur; newbie gardener; former gallery manager, bartender, and amateur "Sinologist"; one-time cross-country cyclist; off-and-on gun control activist; aspiring community builder and world citizen.

I am a part of all that I have met,
And all experience is an arch wherethro'
Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margins fade,
Forever and for ever when I move.
-- "Ulysses" (Alfred Lord Tennyson)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've done some surfing in China and the U.S. over the years. I've hosted in New Haven, CT; and Sacramento, CA.

Interests

I love puzzles, games, biking, red wine, and a good cocktail. I am trying to learn how to cook and play the violin; someday soon I'd also like to learn some programming and re-learn Spanish.

• singing
• design
• wine
• red wine
• cocktails
• drinking
• gardening
• puzzles
• violin
• cycling
• surfing
• rock climbing
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

- Books: Working, River Town, all things Steinbeck
- Movies: The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Almost Famous, Moonrise Kingdom, The Pink Panther, Star Wars (IV-VI)
- Shows: Firefly, The West Wing, Louie; Bojack Horseman, The Colbert Report (RIP), Game of Thrones
- Music: Queen, Ben Folds, Low Strung, San Fermin, folksy things

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent an hour and a half under the moonlight climbing one of the highest dunes in the Singing Sands near Dunhuang, China.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I know a little bit about: bicycle touring; America; gun policy; Chinese; China in Africa; bartending; game/puzzle design.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ideas, experiences, a drink, and a cigarette if that's allowed.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, Dominica, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Japan, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Taiwan, United States, Zambia