CURRENT MISSION

To come back to this section later with a good mission.

ABOUT ME

I'm on a professional career path but am interested in a number of side-pursuits in the eventuality that I lose interest in my current job. I value the earnest mindset.

My home-hobbies include playing music (mostly interested in folk and bluegrass. I play guitar, banjo, and bagpipes) and reading (current events & self-improvement literature mostly). I like to go outdoors for volunteer work (so far WTA, WWOOF, and CBF) and would like to get into a running routine (distinct from my usual 'sometime this week' mentality).

PHILOSOPHY

One tenet I try to live by is Do the Most with the Least. Being out of college for 2 years now, I'm also trying to branch out into other fields of study to get the bigger picture of how the world work (figuring out the links between world events, politics, technological advancement, etc)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new, none yet.

Interests

Linguistics--all aspects--languages (dead or alive), etymology, phonology, historical, etc; Music (playing & listening); Backpacking; Engineering & Technology

• books
• literature
• running
• politics
• technology
• reading
• volunteer work
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• engineering
• etymology
• languages
• volunteering
• wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: True Grit (Jeff Bridges version), Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou
Music: I'll summarize thusly--Leo Kottke, John Prine, Steve Earle, Del McCoury, Old 97's, CCR, the Dubliners, Dropkick Murphys
Books: last good literature I read was a year ago...short stories by Mark Twain.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Marched with a bagpipe band in the 2009 Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Teach, Learn, Share

* Russian language (lots of reference books to back me up when I don't remember something)
* Guitar, Banjo, Bagpipes.
* 10 days' ranching experience

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ireland, Norway, Peru, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation