CURRENT MISSION

To write an article.

ABOUT ME

I am in Heidelberg studying for two years, until June 2009. I'm trying to learn Persian. Other than that, just trying to find a way to wrest a Masters' from the hands of the University of Heidelberg.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in progress. We must exist for the next generation in hopes of eventual utopia. Whether this is achievable or not is debatable. What is not debatable to me is that we must strive to move in a forward direction, rather than resign ourselves to the status quo.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope to travel extensively, and to host as many people as would like to come.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted Graham
I hosted Katharina and Johannes
I surfed on David's couch in Quedlinberg
I surfed for one night on Jeremy's couch in Paris
I surfed for two nights on Valerie and Tony's couch in London.
I surfed for one night in Belgium with Steve and Anna.
Met up with Patrick in Rome.
I hosted Mandie for one night.
I hosted Nena and Lisa for a couple of nights.
I organized (sort of) and hosted the Beer and Cheese Party at my flat!
I hosted Peter and Lajos for a night.
Hosted Justin for two nights

Interests

Islamic Studies. History. Race Relations in the US. All sorts of stuff. I really like travel, and I like reading. I read whenever I can. Also like music, both performing and listening. (see movies, music, books)

• books
• recipes
• cheese
• beer
• partying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• muslim
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Movies: Waking Life, The Royal Tennenbaums, Bad Santa... too many to really narrow down.
Music: My favorite bands are Modest Mouse and The New Pornographers. I also like Sufjan Stephans, Nick Drake, Nirvana and TV on the Radio, among others, naturally (those are just some standouts). I sang in the USNA Men's Glee Club for 4 years, and played trumpet regularly from 6th until 12th grade and intermittently since then. Favorite instrumental pieces(classical, although not in the strict sense) are Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky, Ravel's string quartet movement two, Verdi's Requiem.
Books: Love lots of them- read all the time I have to do so. Favorites: Starship Troopers by Heinlein and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Also, a biography of a man named John Boyd, called (appropriately) "Boyd" was very influential to me. Next to Abe Lincoln, one of my heros.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a week on a nuclear submarine.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know enough to know that I know very little.

If you're interested in teaching me some recipes, I would be willing to learn

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, United States

• 

•