CURRENT MISSION

Mastering the esoteric!

ABOUT ME

California-based grad student. Erstwhile resident of Berkeley (CA), Boston (MA), Granada (Spain), and many couches in between. Fractal enthusiast.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm almost positive that most people are nice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Provide mother with slightly exaggerated CS stories to tell other mothers when comparing badassery of children.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a lot of Australians and New Zealanders, it's made for some great times. I've surfed in Spain, France, Italy, Mexico and across the US! I'm frequently delighted by the kindness of strangers.

Interests

Hiking/backpacking, history, people, cooking, eating, abstract algebra, climbing trees, playing music, reading good books in interesting places.

• dogs
• fish
• books
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• boating
• reading
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• rock climbing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books are great. My favorites tend to feature magical realism and/or dystopian allegory.

My two favorite movies: "Up" and "Y Tu Mamá También," for real.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kayaked through a bioluminescent-organism-filled mangrove lagoon under a new moon. Banged the boat with my fist and glowing ripples reverberated outward illuminating hundreds of fish for one fleeting glorious moment before everything reverted to darkness. YOU GUYS IT WAS SO COOL.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will teach you how to cook co-op hippie food! And I'm always looking to learn new recipes and cuisines.

If you want, I can also teach you about markov chains and stochastic calculus!

I'm always up for a musical jam sesh.

I can recognize and name virtually every breed of dog.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, laughs, witty repartee

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States