I would describe myself as adaptable, adventurous, and motivated by a love of music and art. I am an architect and I study how issues of social justice unfold in space. I will be in Scandinavia this fall studying housing. As an architect, I am interested in cultures that house their people efficiently and fairly. All people have a right to space. What are the cultural and political mechanisms in contemporary society that grant that right?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I feel that you cannot know a place without knowing its people. I want to know what music people are listening to, what kind of art is being made, and what people are thinking about wherever I go.

I also believe in the couchsurfing spirit. When I couchsurfed through Mexico in 2008 I had some of my most amazing travel experiences.

Interests

I love working with my hands, being outside, meeting people, talking, dancing, social theory, debating, absurdities, playing piano, dancing to live music, picnics, cosmigraphics, cooking, fireplaces, spheres, running, and friends.

• arts
• architecture
• dancing
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• piano

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS
Ensayo sobre la Ceguera, The Omnivore´s Dilemma, 2666, The Cosmicomics, Security Territory Population

MUSIC
Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, New Orleans brass bands, Lhasa de Sela, Eydie Gorme y los Panchos, bachata, the Black Keys, Wild Birds and Peace Drums, Beirut, Andrew Bird, Austra, Grimes, Philip Glass, John Cage

MOVIES
Do the Right Thing, Melancholia, Land of Silence and Darkness, Paris Texas, Cold Souls, I Am Love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went around the world in 80 days.
(New Haven -> Lugano -> Rome -> Berlin -> Moscow -> Trans-Siberian Railroad -> Ulan Ude -> Ulaan Baatar -> Gobi Desert -> Ulaan Baatar -> Beijing -> Kyoto -> Tokyo -> Los Angeles -> San Diego -> New Haven)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am an open friendly human, looking for new friendships. I want to learn about new places and I love sharing stories about past adventures. I am inquisitive and respectful. I like cooking and I clean up after myself. I can offer conversation, music, stories, cooking, and friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Haiti, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Peru, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States

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