CURRENT MISSION

distribution

ABOUT ME

I used to study Maya archaeology. Now I work at a software startup in Beijing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

extra bedroom

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I traveled a lot when I was younger, touring the US and Canada in hardcore punk bands. I traveled abroad quite a bit during my undergraduate years, where my accommodations have ranged from hammocks to air mattresses to couch cushions to bare floors.

Interests

Pre-columbian art and architecture, archaeological theory, hardcore/punk/noise/drone music, contemporary art, ancient history and culture, chinese food, german beer, ruins, philosophy/religion (daoism, proto-existentialism, terribly opaque french theory, svatantrika buddhism, et al), NBA (spurs and celtics), Boston, Texas, insomnia, steep learning curves, web 2.0, celestial phenomena, ocean biology, particle physics, millenialism

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• contemporary art
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• beer
• running
• music
• buddhist
• anthropology
• biology
• history
• languages
• physics
• religion
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

favorite movie = blue by kieslowski
favorite record maybe is VU self titled (without nico)
favorite book = the notebook, the proof, the third lie by agota kristof

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

one time I saw a jaguar in the northeastern Guatemalan jungle while on a run

Teach, Learn, Share

i know a lot about archaeology and anthropology as that's what i've been doing primarily for the last few years. i'm fairly knowledgeable about most of the things in my "interests" list.

i want to learn languages and how to cook.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, China, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China