CURRENT MISSION

Thinking about the Alchemist and trying to figure out how to live my own "personal legend"

...and finishing my PhD!

ABOUT ME

I'm a young scientist trying to figure out my path in life, trying to have as much fun as I can along the way.

I dig whatever is going on around me. If something is interesting is happening, I'm all in.

I like to think I'm a very lucky person!

I love discussing art, life, music, philosophy, psychology, and nonsense.

Sometimes I think about fate and probability, what-ifs and other histories, and quantum mechanics and wave function collapses.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that people ultimately find what they seek, and things eventually work out the way they are meant to.

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need."

"Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait. Oh oh, what I want to know is where does the time go?"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's much more interesting to meet local people when traveling!

Interests

Guitar, Music (funk, soul, electronic, jazz, afrobeat, bossa nova, hip hop, more...)

I have a neo-soul/hip-hop band with my brother! You can hear us at soundcloud.com/flyerlearning

I love live music and going to concerts of all types, shapes, and sizes!

I love going on random adventures with people, following through with whatever fun/weird/crazy ideas we come up with.

I love finding beautiful views, landscapes, beaches, forests, etc.

I'm also a photographer and I like taking portraits of people in their environments when I travel.

• arts
• concerts
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• working out
• traveling
• music
• live music
• jazz
• guitar
• biology
• genealogy
• psychology
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

-Books-
On the Road (Jack Kerouac)
The Alchemist (Paulo Cuelho)
The Illustrated Man (Ray Bradbury)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
The Doors of Perception (Aldous Huxley)
1984 (George Orwell)
The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien)
The Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez (Richard Rodriguez)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)

-Movies-
In the Mood for Love
2046
Pulp Fiction
City of God
Kill Bill (1 & 2)
Ghost in the Shell

-Music!-
The Flaming Lips
The White Stripes
Deerhoof
Bjork
Beck
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
The Mountain Goats
Of Montreal
Fela Kuti
Os Mutantes
Frank Zappa
Gorillaz
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Bill Withers
Radiohead
Wilco
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Grateful Dead
Portishead
Incubus
the list goes on forever...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I actually had my entire genome sequenced for a class that I took. No joke! I'm tall and pretty white looking, but I actually have genetic proof that I'm half-Filipino.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you're curious, I can tell you some of the secrets of biology and genetics. I've learned some pretty amazing stuff about how our bodies work and the origins of life. Ask me questions if you want!

I also love practicing speaking Spanish, Portuguese, and French with people. I've helped several of my friends begin learning to play the guitar, and I'm glad to give lessons!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let me know if you're into wine, beer, sweets, etc! I can also cook some really good Filipino dishes (ever had adobo and rice? Flan?)

I have pretty eclectic music tastes- I can also share some music recommendations!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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