CURRENT OBJECTIVES
Play hard, keep learning, keep an open mind, don't take myself too seriously. Share.

ABOUT ME
Nerd: I'm interested in the language and the senses in the brain.
Adventure addict: I love the ocean, rock climbing, bicycling and unicycling.

Notes about my CS Style
When I *host* a couchsurfer: I often host during times that I have work (so need to get enough sleep at night ;) . When free, I am happy to show you around (no problem if you want to disappear all day and not be very social).

When I *couchsurf*, I am happy to a) explore the area on my own. No pressure on a host to spend time/energy being social.
or
b) Get to know the host and go on all night missions to interesting neighborhoods and listening to live music.

I am NOT looking for romance through CS.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Such an amazing way to meet people and places. When I am visiting a new place, I like to see it through the eyes of a local. I don't want to be a rude tourist. And when I can't be traveling, the visitors bring refreshing perspective and I get to show them the local experience.

Interests

Your brain (and how your language might shape your abstract thought). Maximizing vegetable production of very small garden and cooking what I grow.

unicycle and general goofing around. Burning man!

• burningman
• punk music
• rock climbing
• ocean
• cognitive science
• climbing trees
• new orleans
• climbing,

Music, Movies, and Books

Music!!! Thelonius Monk, Garage a Trois, Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Skerik, Medeski Martin and Wood. Mundo Livre S/A, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso. Thievery Corporation, Manu Chao, Systema Solar, Jimmy Cliff, New Mastersounds.

Movies: Koyanisqaatsi, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Wayne's World.

Books: 501 Portuguese verbs ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survive graduate school :)

Surf lifesaving on the California coast and North Island New Zealand. Pretty intense experiences and WONDERFUL people.

I also got lost in a cave one time without a light. Long story.

Teach, Learn, Share

I make a pretty good Moqueca (kind of like a Brazilian Curry that can be vegan or have fish in it). I speak some Brazilian Portuguese and love the opportunity to practice. I love music and would love to find some good concerts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, New Zealand, United States

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