Interests

exploration of people, places, ideas, food, experiences
sharing with other people what I find in my explorations
connecting with strangers
reflection, refreshment, and realignment of the self
creative improvement of the way we live
artistic expression
problem solving
witty banter
exhilarating activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies
Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen, Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, Meryl Streep, Gael García Bernal, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Malkovich, Jeff Bridges, Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mark Wahlberg, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon
Directors: the Cohen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Stephen Spielberg, Spike Lee

Books
Authors: Hunter S. Thompson, Cormac McCarthy, Jonathan Lethem, Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Isabel Allende, Jorge Luis Borges, Ian McEwan, Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner

Music
Almost everything. Seriously.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Saint Lucia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States