I currently live in New York City. I work at a tech-finance company in SoHo, but also pursue writing and music seriously.

I am currently working on a book concerning technology and social consciousness, but I'm also write more editorial articles regarding technology, politics, education, and more. On the music side, I play in an alternative/rock band "Best Friend Cupid", in which I play guitar, sing, and write all the music. We regularly play small clubs in New York City and our music is available on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. Check us out!

I also love to read.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

With Couchsurfing, one can travel the world without leaving one's apartment. I'm here for the stories, the laughs, food, foreign language, and everything else.

*** I am also looking to practice my German!

Interests

• writing
• books
• architecture
• dining
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• hiking
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music favorites include: Phish, Radiohead, Andrew Bird, Chopin, Charlie Parker, Talking Heads, Bob Marley, Cake, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Alice Phoebe Lou. I listen to everything from jazz, folk, to classical.

Book favorites include: anything Nietzsche, Heart of Darkness, The Sun Also Rises, Tropic of Cancer, Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Hyperion, Dune, Le Petit Prince, The Postmodern Condition, Cat's Cradle, The Painting of Modern Life. I love reading about history, philosophy or art history, but of course, I still have my favorite novels.

Film favorites include: anything David Lynch, Apocalypse Now, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Pan's Labyrinth, Melancholia, Minority Report, Midnight in Paris, Birdman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Performing music in front of hundreds of people is pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I play a lot of instruments—happy to teach / share!

I also love sharing ideas on history, politics, architecture, philosophy, art, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music
Laughter
Adventure

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States