CURRENT MISSION

Building political tech projects and chasing brass beats

ABOUT ME

I basically live within two communities here in New York. The first is the community of folks doing tech work (website/database/information management/random) for non profit organizations and political events. The second community is filled with folks who play in funky/gypsy brass bands or string bands and like to move around and act silly.

PHILOSOPHY

I generally like people and like hearing them talk. I like it even more when talking leads to doing something neat.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just put my listing up. My old housemate and still close friend used to put up people from this site in our shared house quite regularly. I hope to continue that beginning this spring when this round of travels are over.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I learned how to couchsurf from my younger days as a way to be able to move to San Francisco, and then stay there for a year and half. I did one 2 month tour in Ann Arbor, and one 3 month tour in San Francisco. I learned how to give people space, how to limit my impact, and how to give back to the many couches that hosted me. I did my best to make life easier for those that put me up, rather than the opposite.

Interests

political organizing, software development, dancing, festivals, travelling, reading, basketball

• festivals
• dancing
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• trumpet
• basketball
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies include Ran, Barton Fink, Shaun of the Dead, Wild at Heart, Underground, and 6 String Samuri

Authors include Paul Theroux, Neal Stevenson, Jonathan Ames, Salman Rushdie, John Irving, and Gabriel García Márquez. Also like good history (especially oral) and biography.

Music: pretty much anything with a groove or soul.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Probably going to the Golden Trumpet Festival in Serbia.