CURRENT MISSION

Smash the turtle, save the princess, watch the fireworks.

ABOUT ME

It always seemed to me that time travels slower when I'm moving around a lot and meeting new people. So let's meet up and both live long and interesting lives.

I think parts of life should have a slow motion button for theatrical effect.

Teleportation is obviously the best superpower.

PHILOSOPHY

Be nice. Help people. Smile.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed and hosted back in the day. That was put on hold when I started working in Alaska, then again when I was in Madagascar. And now I live with roommates who are not cool with having CSers over :(

I'm getting back into the community after a long hiatus.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCES

Joe- Living on your boat was the best introduction to the Whitsunday Islands one could ask for. Meeting up later to jump off the Woodpile was awesome!

Thang- You were incredibly generous. Meeting Francesco and Tim and cooking all day - best use of a rainy day in Auckland

Art and Rod- Sydney would not have been nearly as welcoming without you two.

Interests

Mashing keys
Biking everywhere
Wandering on rooftops

• chickens
• rabbits
• arts
• cooking
• boating
• cycling
• fishing
• rock climbing
• chemistry
• economics
• neuroscience
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Catch 22. Sputnik Sweetheart. Discworld. Oryx and Crake. Economics nonfiction.

Music: Too much to list. Recently: Foals, The National, Yuna, Baroness, Ott, Dirtybird (label)

Videogames: Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Smash Bros.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During a storm with 35 knot winds and 30 ft seas, use the front of a fishing boat as a giant trampoline and time my jumps with the waves for massive air. Spoilers-- I fumble the landing. It turns out that, as I was falling towards the boat, the boat was also rising towards me. :P

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking- chinese stir fry from an awesome dad. Steamed buns and roast duck from a loving mom.

I can speak mandarin chinese, but can't read or write.

Software. Climbing. Biking. Commercial fishing. Jungle living. Raising chickens and rabbits. Planting trees. Farming. Development Economics. Neuroscience. Chemistry.

Countries I’ve Visited

Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Madagascar, United States

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