CURRENT MISSION

Pay back humanity for including me in the collective love of being.

ABOUT ME

I'm a fun-loving, adventurous, nerdy type. A coffee snob, a beer lover (but not yet a beer snob), and a fan of all types of live music.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to remember that if I ever think I've got something figured out, I probably haven't asked enough questions.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm just getting set up in Madison, WI, hoping to meet some new folks through CS. I'll also be doing some traveling and couchsurfing makes that possible on a grad school budget!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had several surfers stay with me when I lived in New York City and later in Washington, DC. I have some family staying with me in Madison, Wisconsin right now so the couch is occupied, but I'll be looking for surfers once they're on their way. Surfed my way up the east coast of the US and into Atlantic Canada a few years back.

Interests

I enjoy running, cooking, eating (more eating than cooking), traveling, and stimulating intellectual conversations.

• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• marathon
• running
• traveling
• music
• live music
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

Donnie Darko, 25th Hour, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Cat Stevens, Pearl Jam, Okkervil River, Swearing at Motorists. War and Peace, the Princess Bride, Ray Bradbury

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hearing lions roar while camping out in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, on a safari planned by my parents who were Peace Corps Volunteers at the time.

Teach, Learn, Share

Marathon training for beginners. Simple home repairs. Electric appliance repairs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

El Salvador, United States