CURRENT MISSION

To boldly go where no man has gone before

ABOUT ME

Geez, I'm awful at talking about myself. My name is Matthew. I'm a 20 (soon to be 21!) year old college student living in the fabulous city of Austin. I joined this site because I am preparing to FINALLY leave my native shores for the first time to spend the summer studying in Paris. I've been waiting my whole life for this opportunity and I plan on making the most of it. New cultures fascinate me and I am very curious and open to new experiences. While I am in Europe I plan on visiting London, Dublin, Brussels, Amsterdam, Interlaken, Barcelona, Rome, Florence and anywhere else I may have the opportunity to go. I love meeting new people and see this as a chance to make friends all around the globe!

PHILOSOPHY

I just go with the flow and take advantage of the opportunities I am given. Life is good!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I learned about CS from the Oprah Winfrey Show of all places (don't judge!) I enter as a potential surfer and hope to host when I return from my travels abroad.

Interests

Very in to cinema, music and literature. Also interested in travel, cuisine, world religions, meeting new people, etc.

• literature
• beauty
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Film: David Lynch, Pedro Almodovar, Alfred Hitchcock, Todd Haynes, Lars Von Trier, Billy Wilder, Michael Powell, Douglas Sirk, Mike Leigh, Yasujiro Ozu

Music: Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Kate Bush, New Order, Joy Division, The Cure, Blondie, M.I.A., Robyn, Annie, Lily Allen, Alphabeat

Books: William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Cormac McCarthy, Ian McEwan, Toni Morrison, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, E.M. Forster, Tom Perrotta, Jhumpa Lahiri

And so much more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A few weeks ago I went hiking in Arches National Park in Utah. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the area and was stunned by what nature can do when left to its own devices. It was a humbling experience.