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CURRENT MISSION

To share experiences and learn people's stories. Everyone has an interesting story to tell.
There's too much a lack of empathy in the world and CS is one way I want to help bridge gaps, understand different people, and empathize with their unique perspectives. It's important to respect every individual and their life's story.

ABOUT ME

I'm a curious individual that loves to explore and learn about new places. I love learning, and I love discovering and discussing ideas worth spreading.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had excellent experiences traveling on the west coast and want to return the love here in NYC. I'd like to share experiences with folks and am happy to be a guide or just tell you what my favorite things are.

Interests

I enjoy music, cycling, and board games. I also love exploring the city and eating new foods. Count me in for any museum, concert, or food adventure.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Asimov, Eating the Dinosaur, Metamorphoses, The Grapes of Wrath, Catch-22. I'm recently getting into comics/manga and am following Saga and Monster.

Movies: Audition, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ex Machina, Grave of the Fireflies, Howl's Moving Castle, Her, Hugo, Inglorious Basterds, Lost In Translation, Manhattan, No Country for Old Men, Perfect Blue, Ran, Seven Samurai, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Taxi Driver, Yellow Submarine ;)

Music: My top would probably be The Beatles, Paul Simon, Lorde, The xx, Kendrick Lamar , Conor Oberst, Jenny Lewis, Arcade Fire, Belle & Sebastian, St. Vincent, Florence+the Machine, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Alabama Shakes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had a wonderful experience going to California & Coachella with really pleasant fellow couchsurfers. Circumstances required last minute availability, which made me super grateful and inspired me to host other folks.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to teach about American culture and nuances of living in the states and world views. I am also a tech-oriented fellow and can talk tech if that interests you.

I love talking about social dynamics and discovering about what makes people tick.

I can also teach you some really neat board games, some very simple, and some very stimulating and tactical.

***Be sure to mention a random fact about yourself when requesting, just so I know you read my profile. I get lots of a requests and plenty of people copy paste their messages. Make sure you say "Random Fact:".

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with computer issues, or talk about anything tech. I am also starting to learn Chinese gong-fu style tea ceremonies,and would love to share with you some delicious tea and teach you about the nuances of this style.

I am also very passionate about music and movies, and would love to share recommendations. I also love educational things like podcasts, TED lectures, and can discuss/recommend some really interesting talks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Greece, Italy, Japan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States