CURRENT MISSION

managing water

ABOUT ME

i love anything and anyone with a touch of a tawdry history.

i'm usually hungry, donc, usually up a good time. especially if said good time involves pizza.

i'll talk your ear off about New Orleans and water.

PHILOSOPHY

"Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babiesâ

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meet-ups, 'surfing, getting to know fellow travelers and hosting when I have the space!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, I've surfed in Leiden, Den Haag, Delft, & Lima and hosted travelers in Pittsburgh (with many meet-ups along the way!).

Interests

flea markets. hedgehogs. accordions. water. perfecting the sazerac.

• cooking
• surfing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

books: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. The Sound & the Fury. The Unbearable Lightness of Being. The Shadow of the Sun. Mysteries of Pittsburgh. Autobiography of Red.

music: hey soul classics

movies/tv: THE WIRE. Stop Making Sense. Arrested Development. The Daily Show/Colbert Report. Strangers with Candy. 30 Rock.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

a second-line parade in New Orleans. there is no greater joy in life.

Teach, Learn, Share

i recently learned how to make a dark roux, so we can cook a delicious gumbo together!

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Algeria, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

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