CURRENT MISSION

Meeting people and learning not just whether they like crunchy peanut butter, but WHY.

ABOUT ME

5'7.75'' but I usually round up. I recently finished up a year living in Madrid, Spain, and teaching English and science to elementary schoolers. I can happily say that living in Europe has profoundly changed my understanding of art, language and history, among other things.
In my free time, I enjoy surfing Wikipedia, eating imaginative culinary creations (try putting a touch of horseradish and apple slices on your next bagel with lox and smear!), and catching up on the latest classic films.

PHILOSOPHY

Positive energy is the best kind of vicious cycle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been moving around a fair amount but I should have an available couch next year. I've used CouchSurfing so far just to meet people.

Interests

The adaptive unconscious, Spanish language and culture, The Singularity, biking, hiking, camping.

• arts
• culture
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Guster, Dispatch, The Dave Matthews Band, Velvet Underground, Zaz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Roadtripped across the USA last summer for a month, traveling from New York City to Los Angeles. I'm happy that I got to see a good part of my country before spending a year in Europe. It's difficult to identify the most amazing part of that trip, but definitely near the top would be hiking a hidden trail to a partially excavated archeological site of the Ancient Puebloan peoples in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. A truly enchanting place.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like learning from people that have strong opinions but are not blinded by them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Namibia, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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