ATTENTION CREEPY MEN!
Don't message me, I will not reply. I am married and have no interest in hanging out with you.

I am a jaded pessimist and nihilist, but I am in love with life. How is that for a contradiction?

My undergraduate major was political philosophy, but then I decided that a life in academia was not for me (although i still love to read and discuss philosophy). Now I am making documentaries.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My apartment is tiny even by New York City standards, and I share it with roommates, so I can’t host. However, I can offer you some company if you find yourself alone. That being said, I would like to meet with like-minded people. Before you copy and paste something, please read my profile. I will only respond to people who have something to say to me as a person.

Interests

blues, philosophy of language, linguistics, film, foreign languages, political theory, history of ideas, ethics, writing, acquiring new skills. I want to be more outdoorsy. Take me hiking!

• architecture
• contemporary art
• photography
• environment
• live music
• languages
• outdoors
• documentary film

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Delta Blues, garage, prog rock, punk, metal, ambient, drone...
Books: Ask me in person, and we can make a night of it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I beat a Swedish metalhead in a drinking contest, danced at the Lincoln Center, and delivered swift justice to a frotteur, all on different nights!

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, film, fitness, Russian and Japanese - teach

What I Can Share with Hosts

Photography, conversation, home-made Japanese meals, and yoga.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States