I really believe in the importance of trying an experience at least once. My favorite greeting is a hug and one of the best things about meeting other people is hearing about new ideas and new perspectives that inspire the creativity in me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To have new experiences and meet open minded people and hopefully help others do the same. To make the world more like a family little by little

Interests

Love to learn and expand my perspective on the world. There is so much I do not know or do not see and I am thankful for opportunities to share ideas and beliefs with other people in a respectful way. I try to not create boundaries between me and the world and keep myself open to experiences.

• animals
• writing
• modern art
• documentaries
• dancing
• walking
• trivia
• board games
• puzzles
• minimalism
• music
• live music
• electronic music
• hiking
• camping
• buddhist
• communications
• computer science
• history
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• psychology
• films
• mythology
• linguistics
• sustainability
• national parks
• ocean
• discussion
• museums
• rain
• nonfiction
• peace
• ideas
• vegetarian cooking
• experimental music
• spanish
• clouds
• wind
• international food
• epidemiology
• zoology
• evolutionary biology

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Actress, Alberto Ginastera, Anna Meredith, Andy Stott, Aphex Twin, Bjork, Boards of Canada, Brian Eno, Burial, Christeene, Clams Casino, Daphni, Das Racist, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, David Wise, Death Grips, DJ Koze, DJ Shadow, Ennio Morricone, Fatima Al Qadiri, The Field, Flying Lotus, Four Tet, Fuck Buttons, Future Sound of London, Gang Gang Dance, Ghostigital, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Haxan Cloak, Henry Saiz, Huerco S., J Dilla, James Holden, Joe Hisaishi, John Cage, Joris Voorn, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Kenji Yamamoto, The Knife, Koji Kondo, Kraftwerk, Laurie Anderson, Mac DeMarco, Merzbow, Mica Levi, Mum, Oneohtrix Point Never, Philip Glass, Pink Floyd, Prince, Roisin Murphy, Scuba, The Shins, Sigur Ros, SOPHIE, Steve Reich, Steve Roach, Swans, Talking Heads, Tame Impala, Throbbing Gristle, Tim Hecker, Todd Terje, Utada Hikaru, Voices from the Lake, Xavier Cugat, Yoko Kanno

MOVIES:
It, Battlefield Earth, Hjernevask, Du Levande, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, Into Eternity, Polyester, Pink Flamingos, Female Troubles, In the Loop, The Thing, Desperate Living, Spirited Away, Aliens, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Repulsion, There Will Be Blood, Sideways, Enter the Void, The Matrix, Clerks, Eraserhead, Once Upon A Time in the West, Cool Hand Luke, Sita Sings the Blues, Aruitemo Aruitemo, Le Gout de Autres, Solyaris, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, Ikiru (生きる), Yojinbo (用心棒), Rashomon (羅生門), Poetry (시), Oldboy, Le Salaire de la Puer, The Fruit Hunters, Baraka, Rivers and Tides, Requiem for the American Dream, We Were Here, The Power of Nightmares, The Waiting Room, The Atomic Cafe, Lake of Fire, Borat, Cosmos

BOOKS:
A Short History of Nearly Everything, Infinite Jest, The Brothers Karamazov, Crime and Punishment, The Stranger, If on a Winter's Night A Traveler, The Metamorphosis, Lolita, Catcher in the Rye, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Death Comes for the Archbishop, Flowers for Algernon, Les Miserables, Cien Anos de Soledad, Elephant Man, How to Do Things with Words, Parasite Rex, The Book of Disquiet, Wabi-Sabi for Artists Designers Poets and Philosophers, Buddha's Brain

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking through the Sequoia National Forest with my family is a treasured experience. I still remember seeing the mesmerizing color inside the trees, "frozen fire" as one botanist described it, and feeling so small among the giants.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, computer science, academic subjects, stone skipping, emotional connection

Learn: Other languages (especially Spanish and Indonesian), vegetarian cooking

Share: open heart, a listening ear

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open mind and an open heart. A companion to try out new things and a compassionate ear for those who want to talk. I will bring as much peace and authenticity with me as I can to share with everyone I meet

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, England, Indonesia, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States