CURRENT MISSION

Help people as much as I can ... Make new friends in the process.

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in India. I finished my bachelors degree in 2005 and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska for Masters in Petroleum Engineering program. I immensely enjoyed my stay in AK and made a lot of new friends. I tried a lot of things I would have never tried if I did not travel out of India. That is the reason why I always enjoy traveling, you end up doing and seeing a lot of things you would have never even dreamed of.

After my graduation, I moved to Houston, TX in 2007 for work and have been living here ever since. I have been working as a Senior Petroleum Engineer for a small petroleum firm. This city has a feeling like Mumbai, minus the exertion of commuting in Mumbai. I love this city a lot and everything I have come to experience in this city. This city has given me a lot of friends (within and outside of CS), some of them already feel like a part of my family.

If you ever asked my friends they would describe me as fun loving, easy going, moody, passionate about things and people I care, dependable and down-for-anything kinda guy. But the best way to know me would be meet me and see it for yourself. ;)

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in a lot of cliche philosphies:

- You have one life, make the most of it.
- Live and let live.
- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been a member of Houston couchsurfing family since late 2008. Since then I have hosted numerous couchsurfers traveling through Houston. I have also made some irreplaceable friends in some of the local couchsurfers.

I mostly participate by hosting travelers through Houston and also attending several local meetings throughout the city. I plan to show my surfers a great time and help them enjoy their stay in every way I can.

I am also participating in the First Texas Annual Couch Crash hosted by Houston from October 27 to October 31, 2011. I will be organizing a few events as a part of the couch crash.

I have accepted the responsibility of keeping the Third Thursday event going forward, since my dear friend Jerrod moved out of Houston. As the organizer of Third Thursday, I plan a meeting of local and traveling couch surfers at a different bar every month.

Past "Third Thursday" Locations (Since, I took over):

Mugsy's (December '13)
Canyon Creek Cafe (November '13)
Velvet Melvin (October '13 by Melanie)
Komodo's Pub (September '13)
Lucky's Pub - The Heights (August '13)
Bar Boheme (July '13)
Kung Fu Saloon (June '13)
Avant Garden (May '13)
Double Cross Lounge (April '13)
Under the Volcano (March '13)
Witchcraft Tavern and Provision Co. (February '13)
The Harp (January '13)
Nouveau Antique Art Bar (December, 12)
Wings 'n More (November, 12 by Melanie)
Liberty Station Bar (October, 12)
Richmond Chill Bar and Grill (September '12)
Darkhouse Tavern (August '12)
Bar Munich (July '12)
El Gran Malo (June '12)
Double Trouble (May '12)
The Cellar Bar (April '12)

Interests

I have a wide range of interests from video games to board games, from movies to reading books, from music to concerts, from traveling to staying in, from eating out to cooking, from drumming to playing guitar ... you get the picture!!!!

• arts
• books
• concerts
• cooking
• pub crawls
• gardening
• movies
• video games
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• guitar
• kayaking
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The list can go on and on. However, I prefer comedy, horror, romantic, action and thriller genres of movies.

Music: I like listening to any kind of music in general, except ear-splitting metal. However, I am a little biased to Bollywood and country music.

Books: I have to mention Harry Potter series (I am over-the-top in love with this series), a lot of Robert Ludlum books. I don't read very much, but always open to suggestions about interesting reads.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Snow-mobiling for 32 hours in 3 days from Fairbanks, AK to Chena Hot Springs and back

- Sea Kayaking in Whitter, AK

- White water rafting on the 6 Mile river in Hope, AK

- Watched the Northern Lights Kick-in while sitting in Chena Hot Springs, when it was -50 F

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy sharing and talking about my work, basically how oil is produced from the reservoirs.... if you are interested in a lesson in that. :)

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