CURRENT MISSION

To slow my life down.

ABOUT ME

I'm a sometime (grad) student, cook, and writer, and a full time wanderer. My preferred mode of transport is a mechanical steed.

PHILOSOPHY

Open source.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and surfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None through this website yet, though in my travels I've often been given a couch to crash on, and have returned the favor. My favorite such experience involved meeting a couple in a ghost town in Montana who mentioned that their daughter lived in Virginia. When I was bicycling through Virginia several months later I called them up and they happened to be in the state! They invited me over for 3 days (it was Thanksgiving!) and we had a blast, each sharing the adventures of the previous months that brought us there.

Interests

Reading, writing, cooking, yoga, origami, biking, hiking, traveling, climbing, gallivanting, baking, riddles, guitar, drawing, movies, and loafing in no particular order.

• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• origami
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• mathematics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Terry Pratchett, The Tiger in the Snow, Milan Kundera, The Hitchhiker's Guide, Django Reinhardt, Dar Williams, Nick Drake, Charlie Chaplin... all good friends and company :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I fed an uncaged 800 lb black bear an apple with my mouth.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a decent cook and a novice paper folder. I've also spent months at a time camping outdoors. (I've got a good deal of math and science background, but that's often less desired :))I've got a bottomless curiosity and would be interested in learning any new skill or trade someone was willing to talk about. I also aspire to be a rockin' swing dancer and guitar player and can share the bits I know.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Poland, Slovakia, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States