I grew up for the most part in Southern California.

A fan of generally exploring (food&bars), or reading a good book.

My recent life in short: I did my masters at Duke then moved up to the New York area to work in finance for a bit. Moved back down to Raleigh for a cool position at a tech company, that lets me travel a lot.

I enjoy nature/the outdoors, hiking, kayaking, etc. but I don't get the chance to do it as much as I'd like.

Also, I've been fortunate in that I've had the opportunity to do a decent amount of traveling, and it's something I'd like to continue doing.

Latest hobby has been messing around with photography a bit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel is dope. Meet cool people. Do cool things.

Interests

• photography
• beer
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• violin
• astronomy

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Feynman, Clarke, Tolkien, Asimov, Doyle, Vonnegut, Hemmingway...

Music:
In no particular order...
Muse, Childish Gambino, Metric, Nujabes, Billy Joel, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, T Swift, Lana Del Rey, Bruno Mars, Kanye, Arcade Fire, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Nirvana, Daft Punk, Queen, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Sinatra, The Inkspots

Movies:
Again, in no particular order...
Pulp Fiction, Lawrence of Arabia, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Big Fish, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Inglourious Basterds, James Bond (Connery), The Shawshank Redemption, Primer, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Return Of The Jedi, The Empire Strikes Back, Jurassic Park, Bicycle Thieves, GoldenEye, Casino Royale, Skyfall

TV:
Firefly, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Louie, Cowboy Bebop, True Detective, Parks & Recreation, Top Gear, Silicon Valley, Orphan Black, The Newsroom

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungie Jumping in New Zealand

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, Company

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States