Aspiring data analyst, dual citizen(USA-New Zealand), identical twin.

Just graduated from University of California and am moving to New York. I want to change the world, or get a good paying job, whichever comes first.

I just got back from living in France. I moved there after meeting a stunning French girl, and moved there without knowing a word of French. Now I'm intermediate level in French, and she'll be joining me in NYC. Life is all about taking chances, or you never learn anything.

I try to be as open and honest as I can, as that is the best way to learn things about yourself you might not have known.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Mostly to find places to crash because I'm pretty broke, but it also seems like a great way to meet people. I'd eventually like to host for that same reason, as soon as I settle down somewhere that is big enough.

I first heard about couch surfing living in South Lake Tahoe. My friend hosted many couch surfers, and met many interesting travellers that way, but I didn't think about trying it until recently. My girlfriend had a positive experience couch surfing in the south of France, so I decided I should try it some time.

Interests

Politics, History, Weightlifting, Action Movies, Wine.

I love having long conversations on almost any topic. If I can teach something or learn something new, my day hasn't been wasted.

• wine
• politics
• trivia
• movies
• socializing
• surfing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Das Racist, Run the Jewels, Ratatat, Tool, Die Antwoord, Fuck Buttons, Home Brew, Justice, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pearl jam, Phoenix, The Protomen, Street Sweeper Social Club, .

Movies: All Watched Over By machines of Loving Grace, Z, The Perverts Guide to Ideology, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Children of Men, Gravity.

Books: Anything by Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Pratchett, Catch 22, The Sirens of Titan, Debt: The First 5000 Years, The Origins of Political Order, Homage to Catalonia, Flashman, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, The Leopard, The Innocents Abroad, Capital.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed "Corrugation Corner" in 2010.
http://www.supertopo.com/rock-climbing/Lake-Tahoe-Lovers-Leap-Main-Wall-Corrugation-Corner

Couldn't have done it without an amazing guide.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am definitely a teaching type. I find myself often giving impromptu lectures on topics, and have to stop myself. I hope to one day become a professor like my mum.

However, I am always open to learning about anything, I have a wide variety of interests, and especially am trying to keep my French up right now.

I can share a six pack and witty banter.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good sense of humor, ability to choose wine, knowledge of a wide variety of trivia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, New Zealand, Oman, United States