CURRENT MISSION

try to get into a little more trouble than I think I'm capable of getting out of

ABOUT ME

I graduated college with a fellowship to travel the world for a year (started in July 2009) to research poverty and sustainable development. My college exploits included running for the cross country team, starting a non-profit org, and a bit of the standard college lifestyle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just a lot of good times interacting with really interesting people and trying not to look like an ignorant American. Had some great times in Bdesh, India, South Africa, and looking to continue the streak.

Interests

Traveling and meeting new people, poverty and international development, getting less bad at cooking, dragging myself out of bed for a morning run, eating/drinking at local restaurants/pubs that tourists (i.e. me) should not be in, languages...fun stuff like that

• cooking
• running
• drinking
• pub crawls
• traveling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Big on stupid movies like Zoolander, Dumb & Dumber, Anchorman, and The Hangover. Also What About Bob, Dark Knight, Best in Show, and Shawshank Redemption

TV: Family Guy, Seinfeld, South Park, Two and a Half Men, The Office

Music: Petty, Motion City Soundtrack, Phoenix, The Shins, Lupe Fiasco, Coldplay, Ben Folds, Chili Peppers

Books: Rarely have enough time, but...Once a Runner, Heart of Darkness, Brave New World, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, the White Man's Burden, East of Eden

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

At the Great Wall outside of Beijing I took a side trip off the wall to find a bathroom/private bush and ended up saving a mule from falling down the mountain.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bangladesh, China, India, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States