CURRENT MISSION

Learn all that I can about the world's injustices and work to fix them. Be patient, be happy in the everyday.

ABOUT ME

I'm an open book! Ask and I'll tell you anything. Went to grad school for public policy and urban planning. I call many places in the US home.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in second and third and fourth chances. There is good in everyone and everything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting strangers! Urbanization has cost us our openness. The human species is incredible if you just open your eyes. Everyone has something to give, everyone knows something I don't.

Interests

sustainable development, social good, cities, community, music, biking, swimming, burning man )'(

• books
• festivals
• drinking
• reading
• music
• piano
• cycling
• swimming
• public policy
• psychonautics

Music, Movies, and Books

currently reading: China in Ten Words, Not That Bad, Hell’s Angels
currently watching: Black Mirror, The Good Place
currently listening: Grouplove, Frank Ocean, Camera Obscura

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I helped build a biogas digester to power a village’s cooking stove in Kiem Reap, Cambodia. It was fun testing it and filling it with steaming fresh cow manure.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can make the most amazing ginger sauce; teach you to play chinese chess, poker, and drinking games; teach you to play the piano and read music; ... !

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories, laughter, music, cooking, happiness

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany