People have described me as "very chill", but I still know how to have fun! Living in NYC lets me explore a lot of cool art, film, and other events, so I have some fun stories. If you hang around me for more than a couple of minutes, I am going to start dropping fun facts. I am rather extroverted and open-minded, and I really enjoy meeting new people and finding new things to do. I used to do nanomaterials/quantum computing research, and now I ineffectively research wireless power transfer. I can chat about science, but I like to spend my free time learning from people who have lived very different lives from me :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Mostly, I want to meet cool people when I travel. I find that I am drawn to the travel experiences that are less tailored, less planned, and less polished. I also want to make friends so I get cool visitors in New York :)

Interests

• coffee
• trivia
• juggling
• music
• biking
• learning

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music fluctuates, but here are some artists that I will never grow tired of: Joao Gilberto, Madlib, Tribe Called Quest, Sam Gendel, Chassol, Alex Cameron, Mulatu Astatke, La Femme, Four Tet

Gotta admit that I am not a cinephile, but here is a good list: Tokyo Drifter, anything with Robert Pattinson acting crazy, Boyhood, Pan's Labyrinth, Night of the Living Dead, La Planete Sauvage, Space Jam, Land Before Time 11

Now Books!: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Catch-22, Exhalation (Ted Chiang), Don't Sleep There Are Snakes, and anything by David Sedaris, Kurt Vonnegut, or Terry Pratchett

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got pooped on by 7 birds in one year

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am very good at math and science, so I can definitely teach you some physics or math if you need help with that. Admittedly, my entertaining skills are a bit rusty, but I can juggle 3 balls and I like to think I have a good sense of humor!

I also live in NYC and if we hit it off I can definitely return the favor if you ever visit the Big Apple!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, United States