CURRENT MISSION

Embrace life, be grateful, and give openly

ABOUT ME

I am a friendly, curious person. I grew up near Chicago, but I've moved around quite a bit. I've lived on both sides of the mountains in Washington state, where I worked as a community organizer. I've spent months being homeless on the road. I have lived at a rural commune in Virginia, and now live at an urban commune on Staten Island. I love reading, travel, and activism. I am an in-house counsel for a small labor union.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted and been hosted

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's pretty much the best thing ever. All my CS experiences have been really positive.

Interests

community, economic justice, healthcare reform, immigrant rights, single parent issues, collective labor, classic novels, sketch comedy, old movies, city life, art, parks, hiking, backpacking, pets, and being on the road.

• pets
• arts
• writing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• law
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Bolano, Kerouac, Dostoevsky, Mann, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, Dickens, Balzac, Musil, Barthes, Friere, etc

Music: Pixies, talking heads, amy winehouse, carol king, serge gainsbourg, velvet underground, shins, arrested development... whatever suits the moment.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One cold winters night while I was living in Virginia we built an enormous pyramid of wood on the frozen lake, lit it on fire and watched it burn while we skated around it, ashes falling down like snow.

Teach, Learn, Share

A beer and good company.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will wash the dishes and tidy up. I will treat you to dinner.

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