CURRENT MISSION

Hosting whoever comes through Raleigh

ABOUT ME

I'm an assistant professor at the University of North Texas. I got into couchsurfing in early 2008, and I couchsurfed a bunch from 2008-lat 2009. I've also hosted some, and I just bought a beautiful house in Denton, TX, so I decided to get back into hosting

PHILOSOPHY

stay young by sleeping anywhere you can

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed a bunch, and I have a bed to offer. I also love to meet other couchsurfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Crashed with David in Portland, Elliot's dad in Hood river, John in Arch Cape, Sandrine in Vancouver, Erin in Seattle, Kade and Caitlin in Portland, Mike in the Bronx

Hosted Rachel in Raleigh, hosted Sachi in Raleigh

Interests

Art, film, literature, music, coffee, good beer, hiking, sports, seeing everything. Thinking of more interesting things to list as interests.

• arts
• literature
• beer
• coffee
• music
• hiking
• sports
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
The Magnetic Fields, Fleet Foxes,Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, The Hold Steady, Neutral Milk Hotel, Arcade Fire, Bob Dylan, My Morning Jacket, Fiona Apple, Gogol Bordello, the Clash, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Vampire Weekend, the National, Why?, Aimee Mann, Portishead

Books:

the Unbearable Lightness of Being, Gilead, The Fountainhead, Tender is the Night, Heart of the Matter, Power and the Glory, the World According to Garp, the Road, the Blind Assassin, Catch 22, 100 Years of Solitude, Disgrace, Alexandria Quartet, Wiseblood

Movies:
Venus, Maria Full of Grace, Persepolis, Before Sunset/Sunrise, the Secret Lives of Others, The Seven Samurai, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Constant Gardener, United 93, Amelie, Lost In Translation, City of God, Shawn of the Dead, Fargo,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a rainbow hit the desert. It was beautiful and we got there at the perfect moment. It's still my favorite picture of all the pictures I've taken.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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