CURRENT MISSION

to see (& meet!) as much of the world as I can

ABOUT ME

I love trying new things including restaurants, bars, beaches, cities, cultures and people. I spend most of my time with friends hanging out, playing sports (tennis, golf, basketball, softball) and of course enjoy some drinks! I'm also super into music and movies - always willing to check out a concert.

In March 2010 I decided to leave my job and take an entire year to devote to traveling the world. Right now the plan is Europe (March - June 2010), South America (July - Dec 2010) Asia (Jan - May 2010)and Mexico (Oct-Nov 2011)

Now I'm back in the "real world" with a job in Madison, WI. Not nearly as exciting as seeing the world.

PHILOSOPHY

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

-St. Augustine

"You drink that drink! Alcohol has been a social lubricant for thousands of years. What do you think, you're going to sit here tonight and reinvent the wheel?"
-from the film Roger Dodger

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm just looking to meet some new people from around the world either on my turf or theirs.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Did quite a bit of CSing on my "world trip" in Europe, S America, SE Asia and Mexico. Whether I stayed with people or just met up for a drink, my favorite places usually ended up being the ones I had a CS experience.

It was also great to be able to host some CSers while I was at my parent's place in Mexico (fall '11)!

Interests

Cocktails, music, concerts, friends, traveling, food, wine, shopping, reading, tennis, golf, basketball

• books
• concerts
• dining
• wine
• cocktails
• drinking
• shopping
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• bungee jumping
• sports
• basketball
• tennis
• golf
• softball
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music: (impossible question)
Weezer, Outkast, Jay-Z, The Streets, The Roots, Spoon, MIA, Kings of Leon, Notorious BIG, Beastie Boys, Bloc Party, Nick Drake, Dizzee Rascal, Tegan & Sara, Motion City Soundtrack, Ra Ra Riot, The Faint, Vampire Weekend, Friendly Fires, Sounds, Santogold, Lil Wayne, Arctic Monkeys, Crystal Castles, Killers, Franz Ferdinand, JUSTICE, Miike Snow
Favorite TV Shows:
Nip/Tuck, Entourage, Real World, Three Sheets, The Office, 30 Rock, Soprano's, SNL, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Seinfeld, Mad Men, Friends, Californication, How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Movies: (just a few)
A Clockwork Orange, The Graduate, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Amores Perros, Trainspotting, Roger Dodger, Old School, Uncle Buck, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty much anything from the 80's and/or starring John Cusack, Step Brothers, City of God
Favorite Authors:
Nick Hornby, Bret Easton Ellis, Jeffrey Eugenides, David Sedaris, JD Salinger, Rick Moody, Annie Proulx, Paul Auster, Gabriel Garcia Marquez

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One amazing thing I've done was bungee jumping Nevis Canyon in Queenstown, NZ

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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