I'm from the Unites States. I grew up with a multicultural family and am an open minded person. Have traveled some when I was younger, and want to explore more.

I am an engineer and I live in Los Angeles. I can be a bit of a "nerd", but honestly, nerds are cool. I love traveling and meeting people of other cultures. I come from a multicultural background myself so I find it refreshing to meet new people from all backgrounds. I love museums, art, cinema, science fiction, READING, languages, science/mathematics, being outdoors (hiking, biking, footy, etc), and my curiosity in learning new things is never ending! I believe we never stop growing and learning if we keep our minds open to new things.

So...this is a bit about myself without divulging too much personal information to be unsafe. I'm pretty laid back.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe the best way to learn and understand other cultures is to expose yourself to as many aspects of it as possible. Meeting locals and sharing/exchanging cultures is a great way to start.

Interests

Grew up playing football (not American...real footy), but I like many sports and being active.

Yoga and meditation...these things are pretty cool and relaxing.

I love most anything outdoors in nature (camping, hiking, biking, rock climbing, sports, and so on)

Love art, building, creating, tinkering with things

I LOVE stargazing! SPACE...the UNIVERSE!

I play banjo, ukulele, and love love love music. Learning guitar, violin, and piano.

Space, the universe, exploration

Motorsport & motorbikes

Planes, spaceships, flying...

• arts
• yoga
• meditation
• flying
• motorcycles
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• sports
• rock climbing
• soccer
• motor sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most kinds of music: Mostly indie, various rock and rap, persian...

Ben Howard, KoL, Laura Marling, Bob Dylan, Cat Stephens, Stevie Nicks, ASAP Rocky, Googoosh, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Beastie Boys, Beirut, Childish Gambino, Joni Mitchell, Local Natives, Young the Giant, Mashrou' Leila, Simon & Garfunkel, The Staves, Sufjan Stevens, Krishna Das...etc. It's really a mixed bag.

Jack Kerouac...Jack Kerouac...Jack Kerouac...Allen Ginsberg...

"Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road."
-Jack Kerouac, The Road

"I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me"
-Cheryl Strayed, Wild

The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

A Brief History of Time -Stephen Hawking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've experienced zero gravity in NASA's DC-9 for research!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Part of my culture as half Iranian and half American.

I can cook some American and Iranian dishes

...there's a lot of little things...some people think I'm pretty funny ;p

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States