CURRENT MISSION

In general, friendship and exposure to the wider world, but personally:

1. To publish a novel
2. To continue learning Spanish in Mexico, to learn Turkish in Istanbul with the help of my friends, and to learn Irish in Connemara
3. To master Irish traditional music on the mandolin, the fiddle, and the bazouki

ABOUT ME

I'm a reader/writer/thinker trying to do something worthwhile. I like live music, exploring by bike, cooking, getting into trouble, etc.

I also have a job, but that's boring.

PHILOSOPHY

Secular humanism.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting people,front loading my karma for when I go out and travel, trying to stop beginning languages and master one.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a few people in my time.

Interests

Reading, writing, and 'rithmetic. Also, movies and music. I play traditional Irish music on the mandolin, but that's recent. Oh, so is yoga.

• writing
• books
• cooking
• yoga
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• cycling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Godard, David Lean, Mizoguchi, Ceylan

Music: Brass Bands(!), Folk, Hip hop, Blues, Indie Rock, Jazz, African

Books: Nabakov, Bishop, Proulx, Pamuk, Marquez, Hemmingway

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Mt Sinai in the dark.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm decent at Southern cooking and also know a it about New Orleans, along with some very amateur musicology.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences, my philosophy, and my friendship. And of course you're always welcome to come to New Orleans.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States