CURRENT MISSION

to live, breathe, and be part of the human race

ABOUT ME

im an observer of sorts. im changed to the core when i find something new that suits me for that time. i still dont know who i am but have noticed that im different versions of myself depending on the situation. i treasure this quality of mine.

although hanging out with my hosts has been so much fun i am in no way bothered by being on my own and coming and going without my host.

as far as my hosting goes, i hope you're into meeting my friends and having tours. i've been in chicago for long enough to know things. i will share.

everyone i've met through couchsurfing ive totally fallen in love with.
i would love to fall in love with you as well.

PHILOSOPHY

contemplating everything, knowing you'll never understand. traveling for the sake of betterment, knowledge, experience, perspective. being above the system, realizing there are systems everywhere and you cannot avoid or be above them, but this is what we strive for.

humanism and buddhism. science.human connections. sexual expression.

(this is the sort of babble you might endure if there is smoke and a heavy topic. i apologize in advance)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

first experience: with eric, raffi and julie all by my alonesome in NYC & i had the most amazing time. i learned that nomadity is quite a comfortable lifestyle for me. i encourage anyone with an openmind and an explorative spirit to surf.

hosted mackenzie and hannah in 2011 in oxford. so fun! amazing ladies.

Hosted Hannah and McKenzie who blew mine and my friends' minds with awesomeness.

Just moved to Chicago, subletting until mid-August. Might try to host again then. Up for coffee and stuff, maybe.

Interests

obscure animation, mix tapes (making them especially), reading aloud / VHS/projectors, being read to, rare&recent vinyl, loose-leaf tea, outdoor films, film festivals, locals - from anywhere, staring games, thumb wrestling, naughty poetry, bill "ghost-bustin-ass" murray, latenight afterparties, being a DJ on the radio, running Makers Market (a bi-monthly art marker OF WHICH I AM A FOUNDER.)

exploring, borsht, authentic taquerias, bill hicks, gay rights, dumplings, writing workshops, cross dressers, gender theories,

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• festivals
• film festivals
• coffee
• running
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• outdoor activities
• buddhist
• wrestling
• animation
• science
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: harold and maude, little otik, hedwig and the angry inch, the big lebowski, makeout with violence, charlie chaplin films (on repeat) shortbus, rocky horror, science of sleep, coffee and cigarettes, amelie, eraserhead, something weird collection of movies: gore gore girls, wizard of gore etc.

music: cab calloway, flight, prince rama, wax museums, jeff the brotherhood, warpaint, yuck, joanna newsom, neutral milk hotel, shangri-las, yeasayer, beirut, tom waits, grizzly bear, yeah yeah yeahs, radiohead, beck, the replacements, the ramones, jeff buckley, beach house, woven bones, INNER CITY, wavves, vivian girls, david bowie

books - the poetry of john keats, charles bukowski, dave shirley - how to be idle, lullaby, the god delusion, the mentalist handbook, short stories of etgar keret, mcsweeneys, and opium magazine (a catalog of short stories) beebo brinker, still life with woodpecker, feminine mystique,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

moved to chicago, escaped mississippi, relatively unscathed.

Teach, Learn, Share

i would LOVE to learn how to knit and sew. and play the accordian. and make film.

i can teach you key phrases in russian.

i cant tell you how hard it is to work for a clear-channel radio owned by a university that's run by a doofus.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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