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Overview

  • 33 references 26 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, Hebrew (modern), Italian, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Urban Planner
  • I have a B.A. in English Lit and I have a Master's in Cit...
  • From Washington, DC, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To produce something that I am really proud of.

ABOUT ME

Love the outdoors, especially if it's a little cold. I like to read cookbooks. Sometimes I cook from them. I've biked across the country twice. I can stare forever at a map. I love watching angry sports fans argue. I can be a workaholic sometimes, €”but not all the time. Diet soda is great, but I need to kick the habit.

PHILOSOPHY

Give people the benefit of the doubt.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host people in Philadelphia until I went over to Asia and traveled for a bit. I can't really host now, but always up for meeting the CS folk.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love hosting even though I can't really do it now. Lately, I've been surfing with people more often, and doing so inspired me to hitchhike in parts of Cambodia (all thanks to Javier, who everyone must meet immediately). I also slept on lots and lots of church floors across most of the US (and one temple floor in Taiwan).

Interests

Karaoke, obviously. Also biking and running and cold winter races. I want to learn Mandarin Chinese very badly and am trying to do that right now.

  • cooking
  • dieting
  • running
  • clothing
  • karaoke
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Wilco, Guster, Fleet Foxes.
Movies: Donnie Darko, Once, Into the Wild.
Books: Netherland, Bridge of Sighs, Once a Runner.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran to a trampoline, peeled off all my clothes and started jumping.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a bit about bike maintenance. I'm very good at cutting onions and garlic into small pieces. I've got mapping skillz, yo. I know Jewish liturgy very well, so I can teach people everything from how to read Hebrew to more advanced Jewish knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Laos, Nepal, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Israel, Italy, United States

Old School Badges

  • 9 Vouches
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