CURRENT MISSION

asking the customs officer more questions than the customs officer asks me

PHILOSOPHY

From Candide, "We must cultivate our garden."

Interests

utility bicycling, environmental sustainability, local politics, languages, literature, local food, cooking, eating with the seasons, beer and wine, the fine arts, the performing arts, design, volunteering for good causes, lazy days spent listening to NPR

• arts
• humanities
• literature
• performing arts
• design
• causes
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• gardening
• politics
• economics
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: I like lots of foreign movies, including The 400 Blows, Das Boot, Jean de Florette, Talk to Her, Être et avoir, and The Grand Illusion. Pretty much any European art film where everyone dies in the end. Trashy Hollywood action flicks are a guilty pleasure. And the Star Wars movies hold a special place in my heart.

music: There are way too many bands to name. Pretty much anything played on KEXP. Lots of indie rock-ish Pitchfork-y stuff, alt dance, alt country, folk, jazz, blues, electronic, whatever.

books: I've read lots of French lit for school. Marcel Proust is my home slice. Some other classic lit here and there. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Right now, I'm trudging through The Power Broker, Robert Caro's epic biography of Robert Moses. And coming up, I plan to read some really nerdy stuff about social stratification as well as behavioral law and economics.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can talk your ear off about politics, land use, transportation, economics, and the environment.

I can teach you how to adjust your derailleur.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Italy, Monaco, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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