ABOUT ME

Just finished a masters in sociology and looking for a way to keep traveling the world while thinking about how to improve it.

PHILOSOPHY

"An anchor lets you see the river move."

Interests

music, literature, urban sprawl, food, surfing, various outdoor activities, soccer, social movements, family, friends, beer, and true detective.

• literature
• dining
• beer
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• soccer
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

music: pavement, luna, de la soul, silver jews, rolling stones, nas (old stuff), olivia tremor control, lower dens, kendrick lamar, jim o' rourke, madlib, DOOM, woods, pbw, masta ace, daniel lopatin, rural alberta advantage, shabazz palaces, stereolab, action bronson, animal collective, the beach boys, burial, danny brown, the mountain goats, etc.

books: the brothers karamazov, catch 22, stories by anton chekhov, stoner, butcher's crossing, augustus, war and peace, stories of john cheever, underworld, in the skin of a lion, tin drum, adventures of kavalier and clay, bullet park

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled through the western regions of China for a month and a half. The entire trip was stunning, but one day in particular gave me a deep appreciation for having the ability to travel. While in Shangrila, China we went for a walk looking for a specific trailhead. We were never able to find it and we ended up getting lost. We made our way to a very small village with 20 or so small wooden houses. As we walked a few people came out to greet us. I have a very small amount of mandarin so I tried to ask for directions. That was fruitless, but the family I was speaking to, seeing that my friends and I were distressed, immediately invited us into their home. They served us traditional milk tea (which I enjoyed but is not for the faint of heart) and welcomed us to sit around their fire and eat some of the meal they had been preparing. As I sat there I was amazed at how incredibly gracious and kind this family was considering that these people in their home were complete strangers and they likely had little food to go around.

There are many other things that I am grateful to have experienced; and I hope to continue adding to that list.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, South Korea, Spain, United States