I think one of the best ways to know what someone's like is by looking at where they've been recently or where they go on a regular basis. So, where you'd have found me recently:
- Bohemeo's, Beatles open mic, playing
- AvantGarden, poetry slam, snapping
- dog park, being too intimate
- World Wide Web, watching Tim&Eric or philosophy videos
- trails in Creede CO, looking for bears, failing
- Lawrence KS, teaching guitar at girls rock camp, wishing I was as cool as the campers
- comedy open mics, mustering up courage
- University of Houston, public lectures, learnin'

The skinny:
- People, music, laughter, and good conversation... That about sums me up
- Live in Houston; visiting the UK at the moment
- Work as a statistical analyst; also spent a couple years teaching high school and college

I love goofing around, having meaningful conversations, connecting with people, exploring new cities, conjuring up new life plans, and making to-do lists I can't finish. I love making people laugh, and I love loving things. Most of those things being dogs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There's a lot to learn from people outside our little bubbles.

Interests

Other things I love: humans, coffee shops, beer, big cities, small towns, live music, reading, well-made movies, ideas, people following their dreams, good conversation, harmony, historic stuff, humor, entertaining others, coming up with ways to make people laugh, being redundant, sarcasm, sociology, psychology/human behavior, kinesiology, nutrition, alternative/naturopathic/holistic medicine, anything outdoors, mountains, traveling, thinking, learning, linguistics, writing/playing music, and eating food that comes from the ground or a non-test-tube/factory-raised animal (or trying to get better at that anyway).

• animals
• dogs
• writing
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• psychology
• sociology
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

1984, The Alchemist, And Then There Were None, Brave New World, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, The Great Gatsby, Harry Potter series, Heart of Darkness, Lord of the Flies, The Metamorphosis, The Poisonwood Bible, Purple Hibiscus, Sapiens, The Sirens of Titan, The Time-Keeper, A Walk in the Woods, A Wrinkle in Time

Movies/TV: Amour, Synecdoche NY, LOTR, Star Wars, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Tim and Eric, 30 Rock, Portlandia, Parks and Rec, The Office, Sherlock; documentaries galore

As for music, way too many favorite artists to name! But in general I gravitate towards indie, electronic, punk, oldies, and classical.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Played in a banjo band when I was a kid. Sequined vests and all (see picture). My brother and I brought the average age down from about 87 to 82.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Slovakia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States