Hey! I'm a guy from the Midwest and language freak. I work in a café making organic smoothies and coffees. I'm obsessed with healthy eating, a fan of social justice, a student of world history.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Haha. To stay in cool cities for free while meeting awesome people? Let's be real here.

Interests

Love most types of music. I try to keep exploring new things that'll expand my mind & keep me from getting too many fixed ideas. Reading a good book, discussing politics with someone who's got a different slant, sipping tea on the grand boulevard of a new city...
I'm also pretty academic and dorky, especially with geography, world history, psychology, sociology, physics and biology. If you like talking about new research in these areas I'm always down.

• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Cocteau Twins, Le1f, flamenco, jazz, Britney Spears, Stravinsky, Massive Attack, Kate Bush., World Entertainment War, motown, Bjork, My Bloody Valentine. I keep it pretty gay ;)

Movies: Cloud Atlas & American Beauty are a couple.

Books: Beloved, The Televisionary Oracle, The House at Pooh Corner, Autobiography of Malcolm X, anything Shakespeare.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Written 5+ songs I'm really proud of

Teach, Learn, Share

I appreciate music recommendations! Also, if you know Spanish, Portuguese, or any other foreign language, I love learning about how language & culture affect our perceptions. So teach me a bit? Pretty please?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I eat paleo and would be happy to help you out cooking something. I'm also pretty adventurous and fun-loving and would do crazy things. Like drawing a picture hanging upside-down off a swing set in motion, swapping the canvas around every minute to force collaboration. Or romping about nude in the mountains launching off fireworks while discussing Moliere's characters. Sorry if that came off as too forward or outside your comfort area. Really.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, England, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Scotland, United States