I am a linguist, amateur sailor and amateur naturalist.
I own Columbia 10.7 which I have mostly rebuilt myself.

I work at a startup in SF -- though now most people at the company work from home.
I lived in Turkey for 4 years, have been in the Bay Area for 4 years now. I spent time growing up in Chile and lived for many long (often tortuous) years in Muncie, Indiana.

I don't really like cars or car-centric culture. I like to travel by foot, bike, boat and public rail. I do fly sometimes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because staying in hotels is no fun, really.

Interests

I am hoping to develop my data-science skills since programming and data analysis is fun, challenging, and generally pays well.

I am an avid birdwatcher, I like learning to identify plants. Recently I have gotten interested in geology.

I fantasize about studying animal communication. Otospermophilus squirrels might be my first subject. Toothed whales, however represent a dream.

• animals
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• dumpster diving
• drawing
• backpacking
• camping
• scuba diving
• sailing
• ecology
• geology
• history
• ornithology
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I read some fiction, but mostly non-fic.
Recently I read Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I learned pretty good Turkish.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can't teach much anymore.

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Peru, Turkey, United States

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