Michael Doherty

Michael Doherty

Current Mission: "Finding creative ways of empowering communities to connect and become active in their future while maintaining the importance of their history and culture."

Personal Designations

Meet for coffee or drink Vouched for1

Community Designations

Contribution
United States
New York
Brooklyn
Lat: 40.65, Lon: -73.95
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General Information

Michael Doherty has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info
Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceSeptember 1st, 2006
profile views1363
age25
birthday20 November
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genderMale
membernameneufuture
occupationFreelance Design and Technology
educationUCLA Design | Media Art & NYU Interactive Telecommunications
grew up inThousand Oaks, California, USA
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Languages

  • EnglishExpert
  • SpanishIntermediate
  • FrenchIntermediate

Groups I Belong To

Williamsburg 204:187

Couch Information


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Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

I prefer if you have filled out your profile before requesting. I don't really care as much what you are like, only that you care about being a part of CS community.

That being said...

We generally don't host for more that 3 days, but we may be be able to arrange something if necessary.

I live with 3 other people in a converted warehouse in Brooklyn. It's two blocks from subway stop, so it takes only 15 minutes to get to the city. We are east of Williamsburg, which is one of the hipper, young areas of New York. Our neighborhood is full of artists and musicians all in their 20s and 30s. There are lots of cheap markets nearby, as well as some local bars.

It is very easy to get here from JFK airport, only two subway lines. I'd love to show you around and hang out if I am not too busy with work or school.

We don't have pets and if you want to smoke you can either go to the roof or downstairs.

Friends (18)

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Kate DohertyKate Doherty
21, Female
Thousand Oaks, California
United States
Friends since November 1988
"Brother"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
George DerkGeorge Derk
25, Male
Paris, Ile-de-France
France
Friends since September 1997
"Grew up together"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Jess ChouJess Chou
24, Female
Los Angeles, California
United States
Friends since September 2006
"michael shared his camera with me at the Daily Bruin intern workshop."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Julia Teylor SmirlJulia Teylor Smirl
24, Female
Brooklyn, New York
United States
Friends since June 2009
"Mike is my wonderful pasta-making shelf-building booty-shaking roommate. One in a million type-guy, with great taste in Canadian television programming. "
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Miss MiriamMiss Miriam
25, Female
New York, New York
United States
Friends since September 2009
"through the pigeons"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
Viktoria VassViktoria Vass
26, Female
Reading, England
United Kingdom
Friends since August 2007
"He surfed my couch!"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Hosted3  
Nikki CalvertNikki Calvert
23, Female
Columbia, South Carolina
United States
Friends since October 2007
"surfed his couch, had an amazing time and made an unforgettable friend"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Surfed6  
Diana RyuDiana Ryu
23, Female
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Netherlands
Friends since October 2007
"JENKO!"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Dirk JunklewitzDirk Junklewitz
37, Male
Vienna, Vienna
Austria
Friends since August 2007
"he surfed my couch"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for Michael Doherty
Met in person   Hosted3  
Lilie Le PrévostLilie Le Prévost
20, Female
New York, New York
United States
Friends since January 2009
"He's one of my roommates, and the father of 3F at mckibbin "
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Hosted1  
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Michael Doherty
oh how my hair has grown!
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Personal Description

I am currently in the graduate student at NYU studying interactive telecommunication (http://itp.nyu.edu). I am especially interested in interactive environments that connect our physical world to the computer(virtual) world through various forms of sensing and interaction.

I hope to use my creations to encourage and make people aware of how to live more sustainability. I would also like to create interactive installations that engage inspire young children.

How I Participate in CS

By giving couchsurfers an authentic perspective on the cultures and subcultures of the current city I live in. Sharing the secrets and my knowledge of that city. Through immersing myself in the cultures of the places I visit through exploration and connecting with the community.

Interests

graphic design, media art, architecture, sustainability, bicycles, public transportation, information visualization, VJ, electronic music, botany, cinematography, food culture, material fabrication

Philosophy

Try everything once(well... almost everything)

Music, Movies, Books

Cinema: Il Conformisa(and all other neo-realist), Fondo y Liz, Gattaca, l'Auberge Espagnole, Moulin Rouge, Garden State, Magnolia(and all Paul Thomas Anderson), Pi...

Authors: J.D. Salinger, Herman Hesse, William J. Craddock, Joseph Heller...

Music: Radiohead, Boards of Canada, Stars, Broken Social Scene, Aphex Twin, Justice, M83, Mulatu Astatke, Menomena, The Books, Sigur Rós, Mogwai, Jimi Hendrix, Portishead, Philip Glass...

Types of People I enjoy

The most important things I find in people is that they are completely honest, have a good sense of humor, and are willing to try new things.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach drums, piano, guitar and always want to learn new instrument. I love to cook and love even more to learn about new foods and recipes. I'd like to learn about almost anything and to share my own knowledge.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Helped build a house in a township in Capetown, South Africa

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

Couchsurfing is an integral part of our evolving global community.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam
WANTS TO GO: Antarctica, Greece

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Danuta Bogusiak
From Danuta Bogusiak
 Munchberg, Germany
 Aug 24, 2009
Met in person Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Even though Michael and his roomates hosted us just for one night, we enjoyed our stay there very much. Their apartment is a cool place and the view from their roof is amazing. Michael was very helpful during our stay, he came to get us when we got lost, gave us directions and sent us to cool places and we really appreciate that. Thank you so much for hosting us

Ilaria Ruta
From Ilaria Ruta
 Rome, Italy
 Aug 12, 2009
Only met online Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Michael is a very lovely person, available, open minded and I stayed very well in his company. he helped me much and he showed me a very wonderful place ; )
Thanks frend, best wishes to you

Claudia Kluger
From Claudia Kluger
 Santiago, Chile
 Aug 8, 2009
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

i didnt surf his couch, but we met at one of their bloc parties, and during the days i spent in nyc mike took me around brooklyn - by bike, foot, subway - to see some of the interesting spots in the pueblito:) great roof, great mexican bakery, great cellphone and great concert!! thanks mate see you soon

MIRA & DERK-JAN
From MIRA & DERK-JAN
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Jul 28, 2009
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met Michael at his very cool block in Brooklyn. Very arty type, and too good for this world. Met him again at their also very cool and arty block party. Whoever gets the chance to host him, you won't regret it. He is welcome in Amsterdam anytime, holler up! Greetz

Julia Teylor Smirl
From Julia Teylor Smirl
 Brooklyn, United States
 Jul 28, 2009
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

You couldn't genetically design a better roommate. Mike is solid, light-hearted, creative, and exceptionally kind. He makes blasphemously tasty cupcakes... And I'm pretty sure he can build lasers.

Tim Kent
From Tim Kent
 Canberra, Australia
 Jul 15, 2009
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 9 days  
Positive

michael is a genius and has very cool hair.
leading me to believe that a persons intelligence is in direct proportion to hair length.

he helped me solve a problem on my mac that had been plaguing me for months and and also gave the down low on the local cafe scene.

michael, if you're ever in canberra...
mi coucha su coucha.

Lilie Le Prévost
From Lilie Le Prévost
 New York, United States
 Jul 2, 2009
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

We live together, talk, and cook, watch movies, argue, debate things, laugh, and joke.. Just like any normal family :) michael is well traveled and interested in learning new things. He's concious about the environment all the well being of others. He's a good person and someone you can talk to for a long time and still be intrigued. He has an interesting taste in music and the arts, and knows anything and everything there is to know about MacBooks hahaha

Jacquie and Mike Van Wagner 
From Jacquie and Mike Van Wagner
 Newbury Park, United States
 Nov 15, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

sadly, we'll probably never get to host michael; he's already got a bed in this town. but when he's here, we'll be ready to pop the cap off a beer, uncork a bottle of vino, and heat up the stove!

wherever michael is - it's the place to be. he has his finger on the pulse of cool.

if you get the honor to host or be hosted by this guy - jump at it! he's a second generation surfer who really gets it.

Harry Rajeswaran
From Harry Rajeswaran
 Melbourne, Australia
 Dec 11, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

I couldn't recommend a better couch to surf in the city of angels, Mike is the best guy to stay with, we checked out bands, went clubbing and feasted on oversized dishes of pasta, it was so much fun I will return to his couch to complete my travels on a high.

Edita
From Edita
 Belgrade, Serbia
 Dec 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Staying with Mike was really interesting,especially riding on his motorcycle and folding papers for a "book" with his friends :)Thanks for everything.

Nikki Calvert
From Nikki Calvert
 Columbia, United States
 Oct 18, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 6 days  
Positive

sickest dancer on the west coast, hands down. def knows how to show his surfers a ballin time. love that mike 'n ike!!

Christine Sande
From Christine Sande
 Larvik, Norway
 Oct 11, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 6 days  
Positive

Surfed his place for almost a week. He was really helpfull, picking us up at the airport, and helped me get a cellphone, and showed us around. I felt really comfortable at his place, and hopefully I will see him in Norway soon=)

lotus_eater
From lotus_eater
 Budapest, Hungary
 Sep 7, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Great dancer with nice musical taste.:)

Viktoria Vass
From Viktoria Vass
 Reading, United Kingdom
 Aug 29, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Mike is such a cool guy that not even his tight pants can stop him from being cool, I really enjoyed the time I spent with him.

WELCOMETOVIENNA 
From WELCOMETOVIENNA
 Vienna, Austria
 Aug 21, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

i met michael at a party close to vienna, where he joined dirk. eventhough he was on his "grand tour", travelling all over europe, he seemed to be still interested in the people and in the city. (i thought, things might repeat after having travelled for so many time in europe? ;)
He's a relaxed and easygoing guy, HOST HIM, whenever he comes to your city ;)

Dirk Junklewitz
From Dirk Junklewitz
 Vienna, Austria
 Aug 5, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

He´s a really nice guy to hang out with, talk about everything, cook and check out partys. And he does really amazing visuals!!!! It was a pleasure to host him. Hope to meet him again one time.

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