CURRENT MISSION

To defeat the spectre of boredom

ABOUT ME

I'm your standard-issue impoverished grad student. I study Central Asian cultures and languages, and absolutely love to cook. These two activities take up most of my free time, the rest being spent playing video games, gardening, and trying to find new things to do, in that order.

PHILOSOPHY

Shit happens, but the universe (generally) doesn't have it out for you. The world isn't responsible for finding you something you love; you're responsible for finding it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, so far!

Interests

In no particular order: gardening, cooking, languages, history, philosophy, video games (both playing and talking about them as art), debating/arguing, writing, and knitting.

• arts
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• walking
• gardening
• shopping
• video games
• knitting
• cycling
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Network, In The Loop, Brick.
Music: 60's psychedelic, early punk, and noise music.
Books: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel, The Magicians series, River Town, and science fiction from other cultures

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Waking up at five in the morning in Dushanbe (the capital of Tajikistan) and walking to the main square. The streets were completely empty save myself and a Chinese construction worker. Seeing the sun come up and watching as its its light climbed up the statue of Ismaili Somoni in near-absolute silence was an experience I will never forget.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know how to speak Farsi (sort of), how to replace bike tires, how to shop for healthy food on a tight budget.

Countries I’ve Visited

Tajikistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States