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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Find as much joy and meaning as I can.
ABOUT ME
I'm a born and bred New Yorker. I am a professional tour guide, I love sharing the city with people for a living. I aso love finding the best cheap food a city has to offer.
PHILOSOPHY
"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."
- The Buddha
"The human language is like a cracked kettle on which we beat out a tune for a dancing bear, when we hope with our music to move the stars."
- Gustave Flaubert
"Are there no Moravians in the Moon, that not a missionary has yet visited this poor pagan planet of ours, to civilize civilization and christianize Christendom?"
- Herman Melville
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
- Albert Einstein
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I like meeting new people. There is something beautiful about people opening themselves to each other, it makes Couch Surfing great.
Interests
Dance, pondering, meeting new people, music.
- dancing
- dining
- eating out
- music
- surfing
- scuba diving
- tourism
Music, Movies, and Books
Jazz, blues, big band, hip hop, 70's & 80's rock
Oh so many books, too many books.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Sky diving, I jumped out of an airplane with a big guy strapped to my back. Did I mention I'm terrified of heights?
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach you how to navigate the labyrinthine NYC subway system, and find great places to eat.
Countries I’ve Visited
Czech Republic, Israel