Of existential musings, terrible puns, and pathetically good intentions am I possessed in spades.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"There are nearly thirteen million people in the world. None of those people is an extra. They're all the leads of their own stories. They have to be given their due."

-Charlie Kaufman, "Synecdoche, New York"

Sometimes, it breaks my heart to think of all the people I'll never know. The paths I'll never cross, and the stories I'll never get the chance to hear. I try to use every chance I get to make up for that. People are just such infinitely intriguing creatures.

Interests

La vie est belle. Et courte.
I don't know that I've ever been bored. I'm just so sincerely enamoured of this world. I want to explore as much of it as possible.

• skateboarding.
• literature.
• science.
• flight.
• writing.
• the sea.
• altruism ftw.
• crosswords.
• sci-fi.
• people. people are absolutely incredible.
• dad jokes.
• linguistics.

Music, Movies, and Books

Audio/biblio/cinephile.
LOVE Elfman. Apple. Chopin. Bjork. Yorke. Huxley. Millay. Lowry. Poe. PTA. Kaufman. Cohen(s). Roddenberry. Could drone on ad infinitum here. Won't. Lucky you. 😉

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Though witnessing Mt. Fuji was humbling beyond words, the most amazing thing I ever experienced was, hands-down, being in love. I think it's easily the bravest, most excruciating, and utterly beautiful thing any of us could ever possibly endeavour. To render ourselves so vulnerable to another with so very much at stake. Considering the intractably fleeting nature of this existence, I think it's all well worth the risk.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a major enthusiast of good conversation over a good pint. 🖤