I moved to St. Louis in 2014 to start my PhD in philosophy. I work mostly in medical ethics, but I'm also interested in aesthetics, philosophy of art, and some philosophy of music.

I lived in Milwaukee until then, with some brief stays in italy and the netherlands for school. I spend a lot of time in coffee shops either writing papers or doing crossword puzzles. I am a vegetarian, and I love to cook and bake. While traveling, I love going to breweries, seeking out the best veg food, and going to museums. I always try to buy a coffee mug from each place I visit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Initially, it was to be able to travel economically. Now, it is more about the experiences of meeting new people and having an excuse to travel.

Interests

playing the accordion, eating foods with chopsticks, making smoothies, crossword puzzles, making dinner with friends, board games, reading philosophy, calligraphy, beer, whiskey, coffee, and bar trivia.

• writing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• vegetarian
• gardening
• trivia
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R Martin, Steppenwolf, biomedical ethics texts, Plato, Aristotle, Walter Benjamin, Arthur Danto

Music: The Shins, Jason Webley, Beirut, Of Montreal, Cocorosie, Yeasayer, The Bird and The Bee, Zoe Boekbinder, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Kishi Bashi, Adam Green, Jeffrey Lewis, Pokey Lafarge, Devendra Banhart, Diane Coffee

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Christopher Street Days in Berlin. I've never seen a parade with so much glitter and condoms.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: philosophy, accordion, calligraphy

Learn: anything

Share: If I'm visiting, I will likely bring you some fine St. Louis delicacies.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States