CURRENT MISSION

expose myself to positive randomness

ABOUT ME

I graduated from university in May 2010 and am now working as a fund analyst in Austin, TX. In my spare time I spend time/talk on the phone with my fiancee, lift weights, walk, study Korean, read books, blogs and magazines, hang out with friends, watch soccer

I live a pretty boring lifestyle, which is actually pretty fun for me. Sleep early, wake up early, work hard. Try to keep my self-discipline level high. I really want to do some big, good, important things someday...

PHILOSOPHY

Liberal in the classical sense.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately my landlord (always present at/near the apt complex) frowns on taking in guests. However, I am more than glad to assist surfers in Austin in other ways (grab a coffee/bite, advice, etc.). I am not very aware of the nightlife, bar, or live music scenes in Austin, sorry. I've heard they're great though ;-).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed and hung out with Couchsurfers in New York City (Spring 2009). Met up with some Couchsurfers in Seoul in Summer 2009.

Interests

Reading, economics, finance, cities and commerce, learning about businesses, soccer (playing and watching), weightlifting, playing basketball, pyschology/sociology, and learning Korean.

• books
• education
• coffee
• nightlife
• reading
• music
• live music
• basketball
• soccer
• economics
• teaching
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Takagi Masakatsu, Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Bebel Gilberto, Sara Tavares, Ulrich Schnauss, Explosions in the Sky, Kid Loco, Donald Byrd, Horace Silver, John Coltrane, The American Analog Set, MC Sniper, W (Korean band).

F.A. Hayek, Murakami Haruki, Milton Friedman, Tyler Cowen, Warren Buffett, Bastiat, Hemingway, Orwell, Taleb, Cortazar, de Botton, Borges, etc. I also read Monocle magazine, The Economist, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Marginal Revolution (as well as many, many other blogs).

Wong Kar-Wi, Kim Ki-Duk, La Haine (Hate), Hoop Dreams, Gran Torino, Cidade de Deus (City of God), 고양이를 부탁해 (Please Take Care of My Cat), Battle Royale, Traffic, Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Have seen people around me make lots of money through self-education and subsequent hard work. I find this very gratifying.

Teach, Learn, Share

If anyone wants to know how to be a good capital allocator as an executive of a public company, I can probably help you out. I can also teach you how to struggle mightily in speaking Korean. Not so good at more practical stuff like fixing or building things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Germany, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, United States

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