CURRENT MISSION

to stay human in a machine world

ABOUT ME

I graduated from Knox college last June majoring in Computer Science. Since then I-had a Summer job-couchsurfed in France-went back to finish a research project--Occuppied Wall Street (in NY and DC)-am trying to go to SundanceSo far, Occupy was the most influential. My profile pic is me at the OWS office. (yeah, they have an office)

PHILOSOPHY

Utilitarianism is my dominant ideology. In other words, I try to make choices that benefit the most people.

My art is in the vein of Andy Kaufman. "I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut-or get angry from the gut."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing has been an amazing experience. I have met some awesome people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I don't have any experience. I'm traveling to France this month, and I was going to stay with a friend of mine. Now I can't get in touch with him. Two of my college roommates have couchSurfed a bunch, and said that I should try it out. So here I am, ready to have fun.

Interests

science & technology
experimental theater
US politics

• arts
• theater
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• surfing
• computer science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five, Mother Night, Breakfast of Champions (huge Vonnegut fan). The Great Gatsby, Ender's Game

Movies: 2001, Dr. StrangeLove La cité des enfants perdus, The Royal Tenenbaums, La battaglia di Algeri, Mulholland Drive, There will be blood, Chicago, Fight Club, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather

TV: Doctor Who, The Simpsons, Arrested Development, Lost, Seinfeld, Rome, The Prisoner (1967)

Music: Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Junior, Arcade Fire, The Doors, Crystal Castles, Marilyn Manson, Nirvana

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 13, I placed third in the junior national championships for Luge

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States