CURRENT MISSION

Explore as much as I can while I can

ABOUT ME

I've been in LA for about three years now working as an architect. Prior to this, I've lived most of my life in Texas (grew up in San Antonio and went to university in Houston) but started traveling in 2007 with my first abroad trip to Japan. I love art, drawing, music, reading, hearing stories, telling stories, sitting around and hanging out. Every place that I've been holds something special, but it's always the people that make a difference.

PHILOSOPHY

do what you think you should do

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try and connect with couchsurfing as much as possible, either visiting other cities or helping visitors visit wherever I am!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

have met some amazing people - my kitchen was once decorated with letters, i've learned to cook Indian food (just a bit), picked cherries on a cherry orchard, and try to keep in touch with the many people on cs that have positively affected my life as much as possible

Interests

really big things, really tiny things, metallics, running into strangers, belligerence (on occasion), parks, exploring, people losing their balance, cooking, outdoor markets (of all sorts), mixing colors, constructing things sturdy enough for me to use

• arts
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• dining
• cooking
• running
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Nightmare Before Christmas - Tim Burton, Talk to Her - Pedro Almodovar, Harold and Maude, Rushmore - Wes Anderson, Waltz with Bashir, In the Mood for Love - Wong Kar Wai, Don't Look Back - lighter ones too but those are the ones that have been stuck in my head for a bit longer than the rest

Books: Infinite Jest, Crime and Punishment, A Moveable Feast, biographies and short stories, Charlie Chaplin, Last Train to Memphis, Something that Needs Nothing

Music: pop beats and a pleasant voice. Animal Collective, Modest Mouse, Beach Boys, Alan Lomax through the South and a bit of folk and country where fitting - somewhere between nostalgia and comic - and some older things I can't get over - Sublime, Granddaddy. Gorillaz and Hot Chip too

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We all have more than one story - let's find them out over a box of wine or a bottle of booze

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's learn to cook together! My papa has been teaching me since I was a little kid sorting pinto beans on the kitchen counter and I haven't stopped cooking since. I'm always eager to try new recipes and foods

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, United Kingdom, United States