I currently live in Amman, on assignment for work. After my experience with my coworker, I decided to give Couch Surfing a try, to see what interesting people from Amman and around the world I can meet.

Ostensibly, I am a pretty normal person. I work normal hours, but have evenings and weekends off. I love to get outside as much as possible and explore new areas and activities. I enjoy hearing new music, and sharing what I listen to. The same can be said for food, coffee, and wine/beer.

I love to read books and news about the state of our world, and have genuine, constructive conversations about them. I love to hear about our natural world from people in that field of study.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I recently went on a business trip with a coworker, and he used to Couch Surfing while we were there to meet some really cool people local to the area.

It seems like a great platform to meet great people from around the world, and help each other explore new areas.

Interests

• cooking
• wine
• beer
• live music
• fishing
• kayaking
• outdoors
• indie rock
• boardgames

Music, Movies, and Books

Coming from an American point of view, I have musical artists I genuinely love in each genre. Sturgill Simpson from country; A Tribe Called Quest for rap; Beach House for synth/electronic/dream pop; LCD Soundsystem for whatever you might call them. Broken Social Scene for sterotypical indie. However, I am self admitted fanboy of Arcade Fire (we can discuss their latest album). I discovered and love Tinariwen as an international example.

I never realized until my friend pointed out that I love epic books, about men on life changing journeys. Which is true: East of Eden, The Long Ships, The Road. I am trying to branch out into books normally outside of my comfort zone. I would like to read the graphic novel Maus.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am taking care of my neighbors neglected puppy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

At this point in my life, I am not prepared to host (not ruling it out in the future). I also do not expect that, at this point.

However, I am willing to share my time and company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Oman, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, United States