CURRENT MISSION

Jay wants to meet YOU!

ABOUT ME

Jay is just a guy with many interests and a love for learning. He likes cooking and eating good, good food...and not sitting in one place for too long. Jay has finished his undergraduate education and is taking some time to decide what to study in graduate school that will make the years ahead influential, exciting and meaningful.

He tries to stay pretty busy, but will really try to make time to show you around, take you skiing, hiking, adventuring, etc...or just talk.

PHILOSOPHY

Explore this world we all live in together. Meet people from all over and enjoy each new experience with an open mind.

Its not about what you do, its about who you are and what you do with what you are given.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Jay is very interested in meeting new people by couchsurfing and hosting fellow couchsurfers. He wants to connect with new friends in other parts of the world, and in his own country.

Jay also sees possibilities for Couchsurfing that go beyond what it currently is, and is hoping to sending a particular idea to the CS staff sometime in the near future!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Jay stayed with Ida and Anne Kristine in Trondheim, Norway. They showed him around a bit and even shared some home-cooked food with Jay.

Jay had a short overnight stay with Alan and Sarah in Kalispell, Montana. They gave him some recommendations for where to go in Glacier National Park.

Jay stayed in Munich with Michael twice, who told him all sorts of things about his city, country and himself. He showed me around multiple times by bicycle and on foot, and we went to Oktoberfest a couple of times.

Jay stayed with Constanca in Villa Nova Milfontes, Portugal. They made dinner at her house and she showed him a couple of different beaches. He also met up with her in Lisbon and they walked around the old part of the city at night.

Jay stayed with Joaquim near Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal. They talked about various things, went to the beach a few times for some bodyboarding and Joaquim shared a special fizzy drink recipe with Jay.

Interests

Jay enjoys skiing, cycling, climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, hiking, camping, bonfires, good music, good people, good food, drumming, playing guitar, playing accordion, dabbling in computer science, exploring algorithmic architecture, designing, photography, film, sustainability, creativity, spontaneity and learning new things as much as he can.

• architecture
• photography
• oktoberfest
• education
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• mountaineering
• skiing
• rock climbing
• computer science
• teaching
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

music - Jay has an appreciation for Iron & Wine, James Vincent McMorrow, Lemolo, Sufjan Stevens, Blue Scholars, Yeasayer, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tegan & Sarah, Simian Mobile Disco, Hot Chip, Aphex Twin, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tobacco, The xx, Klute, The Presets, and the list goes on...

books - Jay likes nonfiction. Some that strike his interest include Thinking in Systems, Cradle to Cradle, Biomimicry, Design Like You Give a Damn, Three Cups of Tea, In Defense of Food, Processing, Algorithmic Architecture, From Control to Design, Digital Fabrications, and Architecture in the Digital Age.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In September of 2010, Jay felt that standing atop the Mönch in the Bernese Alps was the most incredible space he had experienced so far.

Teach, Learn, Share

Jay loves to learn new things and share what he can with others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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