I'm a native of Washington, DC, but I've spent my adult life bouncing around between Chicago, New York, DC, San Francisco, and Boston, where I am now. I graduated college in June 2010 and pursued journalism for a bit, but then I drifted away from that, ended up co-founding an online magazine, and randomly moved to Mexico City for a couple months. Now I'm in my second year of law school, which keeps me very busy but is never boring. I plan to be a public interest lawyer rather than the kind that makes money.

A bit more about me: I like reading, writing, and hanging out. I drink more coffee than alcohol (though I like alcohol too). When I have an afternoon or a whole day free I like to go someplace I've never been before and wander around. I'm generally upbeat and friendly, but also happy to hang out on my own. It seems like I end up traveling a lot without really intending to.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I can't host because one of my roommates isn't into it, but I've had great experiences surfing and hosting in the past and hope I will again in the future.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed a few times in America, Canada, and Europe, and I hosted people a number of times when I was living in New York City. All of my experiences on both sides, without exception, have been great and fun and educational. Couchsurfing gives me a lot of faith in humanity and, like, the internet and stuff.

Interests

I'm very interested in exploring cities, urban history, psychogeography, architecture, that kind of thing. I want to know how other people's lives work. Also languages, transportation, politics, education, history, and literature.

These days I spend a lot of my time thinking about the law and will probably talk your ear off about whatever I'm studying if you're not careful.

• writing
• literature
• architecture
• education
• coffee
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• teaching
• history
• journalism
• languages
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Radiohead, Magnetic Fields, Yo La Tengo, Arcade Fire, American Analog Set, My Bloody Valentine, Neutral Milk Hotel, John Fahey, Air, Camera Obscura, Beirut, Pink Floyd, Beck, Taylor Swift

Authors: David Foster Wallace, Thomas Pynchon, Milan Kundera, Jonathan Lethem, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Italo Calvino, Daniel Clowes, John Barth, J.L. Borges, Morton Horwitz, Duncan Kennedy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I drove across the United States from New York to San Francisco with my friend Paul in January and February 2012 and saw the most amazing landscapes along the way.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Mexico, United States