ABOUT ME

My friend would probably say that I'm a mix of peripatetic and pretentious. I enjoy swapping stories about travels over a beer or six, checking out local museums, restaurants, and points of interest, having long conversations about politics and philosophy, and occasionally just looking at pictures of lolcats.

PHILOSOPHY

A lot of humility, and the ability to write off frustrating people or situations as "silly" goes a long way to making your life much more fulfilling and enjoyable.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've sold out and gotten a real job, but that's given me a chance to make some deposits in my karma account by being able to host. If I crash with you, I'll be more than happy to cook a meal, fix your toilet, dance a jig, mow your lawn, help defend your sister's honor, or teach you the finer points of thumb wrestling

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far it's been nothing but positive. I've met some fascinating and hospitable people who have shown tremendous generosity without a second thought, and I've had the opportunity to pay back at least a portion of that.

Interests

Cooking, eating, languages, travel, eating, guitar, piano, literature, eating, beer, wine, indoor rock climbing, football, hiking, eating.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Godfather trilogy, Star Wars saga, spy thrillers, legal dramas

Music: Oh god don't get me started. Let's just say my last playlist contains Bach, Wes Montgomery, and Alice in Chains.

Authors (more often into poetry than prose, so this seems more fitting):
TS Eliot, Wilkie Collins, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, EM Forster, WH Auden, Dickens, John Donne.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After spending the day lost in the Caucasus mountains, pushed our car to through a gravel road to a cave town, illegally crossed the border into Azerbaijan, dodged border patrol, and then took shots of wine with priests.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach:

Whistling
Doing fun things with Excel
Ukulele
Guitar
Chinese
How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Georgia, Turkey, United States