CURRENT MISSION

Delicious food and intellectual conversations are my jam. I can nerd out on almost anything.

ABOUT ME

Hi! My name's Ian. I love to meet people who are sweet, caring, and hilarious.

A few things I like to talk about:
Economics
Transit
Futurism
The Simpsons/Futurama
Tautology
Cooking
Literature
Plants

Things I don't like to talk about:
Donald Trump's hair (I actually added this line item before he started running for president- spooky!)
Conspiracy theories
Sports
Reality TV

PHILOSOPHY

Technology is a force for good.

The more strongly you hold any belief, the more you strongly you should question it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing couches and going to meetups. :D Hosting now that I have an adequate spot in Austin

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with a few excellent people, met loads more, and loved every minute of it! Looking for more of the same!

Interests

A ton of nerdy stuff, really. I never have trouble having a pretty deep conversation, I have a lot of interests- I've been called a walking encyclopedia. Love movies. 3D print me a pizza and I'll eat it. Craft beer is neat.

• culture
• literature
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• walking
• flying
• politics
• technology
• movies
• tv
• socializing
• painting
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• sports
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

John Green FTW DFTBA
I've spent more hours listening to Ke$ha than I'd like to admit.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took a 101-year-old german warship down the longest lake in the world, met some awesome australians onboard, and got to show them a whole country they hadn't before considered visiting. Serendipitous!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm moderately experienced on the guitar. I've got an encyclopedic knowledge of a broad range of subject, but not for sports, politics, or much popular culture. I've practiced yoga for 5+ years
I would love to learn how to fly a plane, or build anything with my hands.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Terrible puns. Some good vegetarian/vegan cooking High fives. Stories.

I also watercolor paint. Poorly.
I've started sending postcards to hosts.

They tend to be mailed from different countries than I bought them in.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Malawi, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States