I was born in Northern California and I've been living in San Francisco since 2004. I was a software engineer, but now I'm not.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I got laid off in 2016 so I packed a couple bags and hopped a plane to Kuala Lumpur. Over the next 9 months I visited 10 different countries, and met a ton of new people, lots of them through CouchSurfing.

Interests

I cook and I run and I read. I like little, oddball museums. I enjoy the waves and the sea but sandy beaches don't really do it for me. I'm fascinated to hear from people how their homes have changed over time.

• architecture
• movies
• music
• parks
• food
• local history
• urbanism

Music, Movies, and Books

Fiction and non-fiction. Science fiction and social science.

Rock and hip hop and jazz.

I like seeing movies in the theater and I've tried to catch at least one movie everywhere I go.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lost my passport in a cab in Lima yet somehow managed to find it again within 24 hours.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States