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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese, Korean
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Contract Attorney
  • Law School
  • From Houston, TX
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

The riddle...of steel?

ABOUT ME

Hmmm...I'm kind of wary of this. I mean, who's going to put "I'm a total asshole?" I'd like to think I'm pretty laid back and easy to get along with. I love new experiences and new places. No topic is too silly or absurd to have a long, passionate discussion about.

PHILOSOPHY

I firmly believe anything is worth trying once.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm somewhat settled in NYC for the near future so I'm happy to put people up.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In September I took advantage of JetBlue's month-long air pass deal and traveled the country. I couchsurfed in a number of cities and had an amazing time.

Interests

Reading, writing, movies, comics, video/computer games, music of all sorts, traveling, philosophy

  • writing
  • comics
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Too many to list. Right now I'm reading Bismark: A Life by Jonathan Steinberg and recently finished Propaganda by Edward Bernays, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner, The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles, The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, The Hacker Crackdown by Bruce Sterling, Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney, How to Be Alone by Jonathan Franzen...I'm always reading something. Gives you an excuse not to talk to people on the subway.

Movies: The worst thing a movie can be is boring; this is what makes a movie truly bad.

Music: I really love finding new music. I have nearly a terrabyte on various drives of all sorts from all over the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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