I'm in London, UK, at present, between jobs and apartments, and can't host lately.

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I like to think about stretching shapes, because I think it's beautiful. People usually ask me what my sort of math can be used for, and I usually give examples, but I've always thought it's the wrong question, sort of like asking a poet what his/her poems will be used for.

This trajectory has taken me US -> Brazil -> Canada -> UK so far in university positions, but currently I have none and think I will travel some.

I'm an amateur composer too. I studied Mandarin in school and on my own for a long time, but have gradually lost fluency over the years.

I have left-wing (anarchist-leaning) politics.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Every once in a while I get to explore a new place but wind up spending a lot of the time alone. I'm really tired of that and would like to meet people wherever I go.

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Ocasionalmente eu consigo visitar e explorar um lugar novo mas gastar a maioria do tempo sozinho. Eu fiquei cansado a fazer isto e preferiria conhecer pessoas em qualquer lugar para onde eu for.

Interests

Music
Math
Movies
Books
Snowboarding
Rock climbing
Languages
Politics
History
TV

• books
• vegetarian
• vegan
• politics
• movies
• tv
• socializing
• music
• snowboarding
• boxing
• rock climbing
• history
• languages
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Nirvana
Soundgarden
Dr. Dre
Skinny Puppy
Emperor
Chopin
Metallica
Public Enemy
Beethoven
Schoenberg
Opeth
Death
Agalloch
Therion
Sisters of Mercy
Fields of the Nephilim
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Anathema
Arcturus
Blut Aus Nord
Roland Rahsaan Kirk
Cynic
Peggy Lee
Pallbearer
Ahab
The Fall of Every Season

TV:
I used to watch a lot of TV and one day I'll fill in this section

Movies and books:
Same here. Some recent books I read were The Power Broker, The Sumerians (Kramer), and Snow Crash.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been arrested for peacefully protesting (private health insurance, in the US).

I've written a (math) book.

I don't honestly think I've ever done anything incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn what life is like where I go and what people think about. I've spent a lot of time studying various things (with varying levels of success), and am happy to talk about any of them and share anything I know with a host. This doesn't mean I am necessarily able to teach anything well, but it's not lack of trying.

Politics and mathematics are obvious things I have strong opinions about, but I also think about television and philosophy and linguistics and archaeology and other things like a normal person.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Posso compartilhar o meu conhecimento de inglês ou lavar a louça. (Eu estou disposto cozinhar também mas sou sem habilidade.)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Iceland, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States