CURRENT MISSION

aspiring urban planner and bicycle tourist

ABOUT ME

I'm from Oklahoma and I love the great plains, but Arkansas feels more like home. I moved to Nevada in 2007 and haven't regretted it. Occasionally I miss warm evenings, thunderstorms, and leafy plants.

I enjoy learning about new places. My nemesis is the ocean. I love it and it terrifies me.

I enjoy political campaigns, narrative histories, and discussions about sustainability and American cities.

I like to cook and bake, although I don't know much about these things yet.

I'm always up for a discussion of South American history, languages, and consumer capitalism.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm concerned about the effect of personal media devices on attention spans and social interaction. I am wary of technology, caffeine, and THC.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Traveling is meeting people and I need to do more of both.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet.

Interests

Languages, histories, political events, history of print media, urban and architectural history, food, regional planning, built environments adapted to their surroundings, the left-over spaces

• wildlife
• dining
• cooking
• technology
• traveling
• socializing
• communications
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Let's be honest: the Rolling Stones are far less annoying than the Beatles.

I have no shame about singing along to "Mandy" and "Desperado." Wilco's A.M., Springsteen's Born in the USA, and Neil Young's On the Beach are a few of my favorite albums. Tom Waits is also great.

Talk to Her is one of my favorite movies, but Almodóvar isn't for everyone.

The Tin Drum. Master and Margarita. The Feast of the Goat.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been to all corners of the vast state of Nevada and seen wildlife, sunsets, and isolation that I never thought I'd experience. It's great (though a bit cold) out here.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love talking about South American history and the Spanish language, or the settlement of the western US and subsequent resource and land management decisions.

Languages.

I'm up for learning more about pretty much anything.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Czech Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United States