CURRENT MISSION

Explore the unknown and pursue the great things in life: wine, women, and song.

ABOUT ME

I grew up on a dirt farm in central New Mexico and spent the first 18 years of my life tilling the soil and growing things in a desert. Upon graduating high school, I moved on to college and, upon completing my BA in philosophy and history, began a frenetic international trek across Europe to various destinations.

While I wouldn't consider myself a prolific traveler, I do enjoy the process of discovering the unknown. I'm comfortable getting lost in side streets and trying foods that I am unable to pronounce.

As a graduate student, most of my time is spent with my nose in books. For fun, I enjoy watching films, reading fiction, discussing just about anything with passionate people, and eating delicious food.

PHILOSOPHY

The unlived life is not worth examining.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm willing to host people and/or show them around town if they need a friendly guide.

Interests

philosophy, literature, film, red wine, travel, data visualizations, pop culture, music

• culture
• humanities
• books
• literature
• dining
• wine
• red wine
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cartography
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Infinite Jest, Nine Stories, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Franny and Zooey, Adaptation, Children of Men, The Royal Tenenbaums, There Will Be Blood

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

New Years on the St. Charles bridge in Prague ranks way up there in memorable experiences.

Teach, Learn, Share

I feel as if I'm particularly good at taking difficult concepts within the humanities and refining them into points that others can easily understand—a sort of theoretical cartographer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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