I'm a U.S. diplomat serving domestically.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used to host in New York, but have been living overseas in employer-provided housing that was restricted. Reopened my account because I like the possibility of meeting people while traveling and have fond memories of surfing the occasional couch, but things are still in flux.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Royal Tenenbaums, Little Miss Sunshine, The Seventh Seal, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Tabloid, Eraserhead, The Kids Are All Right, Hunger, Willie Wonka and; the Chocolate Factory (1971), Into the Wild, Shortbus, Le chagrin et la pitié, Harold and Maude, The Squid and the Whale, Inland Empire, Paris je t'aime, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Mulholland Dr., Persepolis, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Examined Life, Biosphere

Books: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8170095-michael-carl

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm terrible at picking favorites of anything, especially on the spot. Ask me in person: maybe I'll have thought of something by then.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Madagascar, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Botswana, Egypt, France, Israel, United States

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