Living in Christchurch, New Zealand. Pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering. I've lived in New York, Virginia, Colorado, Iceland. I like engineering, music, hiking, art, politics and good stories.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Mostly to meet good people in new places. I've moved a lot.

Interests

Music: drum & bass, funk, breaks, psy, bluegrass, other.
computer nerd
festival enthusiast
politics: progressive

• festivals
• dancing
• beer
• drinking
• raves
• politics
• music
• hiking
• engineering
• art
• computers

Music, Movies, and Books

music : drum & bass mostly these days
movies: not that often.

I've enjoyed books by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ian Stewart, James Gleick, Bill Bryson, David McCullough, Neil Gaiman, Jack London, Kurt Vonnegut

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

climbed an erupting volcano in Iceland (Fimmvorðuháls, March 2010). Climbed Fuji and Kitadake in Japan. Campout festivals and raves when I can.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you more than you ever wanted to know about soil, building foundations, earthquakes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I cook good.
Hopefully you like a good yarn and a beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, United States

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