CURRENT MISSION

Read good books, watch good movies, meet great people, see great places

ABOUT ME

I've been described as assertively laid-back, independently dependent, and extrovertly introverted. That's more or less accurate.

I served in the Peace Corps in Kenya for 2 years as a math and science teacher. It was a great experience and offered me the opportunity to travel, meet new people, immerse myself in a totally different culture, and gain a broader perspective.

Bullet points:
I love learning new things. I'm left-handed. I've met Barack Obama and family. I once played the accordion in a polka band. I'm in the Minesweeper Hall of Fame. Unbelievably, I once won a modeling competition. I would not be described as a strong swimmer.

PHILOSOPHY

Don't worry, be happy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed and I've hosted. Not extensively, but it still counts.

Interests

Frisbee, piano, Africa, movies, baseball, math, theater, new cultures

• culture
• books
• theater
• polka
• modeling
• movies
• traveling
• piano
• baseball
• swimming
• teaching
• geography
• mathematics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Garden State, Love Actually, The Motorcycle Diaries, Once, Hotel Rwanda, The Dark Knight, Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, The Departed, The Usual Suspects, Into the Wild, Amelie, I Heart Huckabees, Crash, District 9, Memento

Music:
Ben Folds, John Williams, Guster, Classic Rock, The Shins, Elton John, Flight of the Conchords, Stephen Sondheim, Vince Guaraldi, U2, Ray Lamontagne, Queen, OK Go, Iron & Wine, George Gershwin, Glenn Gould, Fela Kuti, Coldplay, Damien Rice, Billy Joel, Arcade Fire, Snow Patrol, MuteMath, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cars

Books:
Roald Dahl, Cloud Atlas, Harry Potter, Life of Pi, Lamb, A Brief History of Time, The Know-It-All, The Race for Timbuktu, Dave Eggers, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, African History

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

White-water rafting on the Nile River in Uganda, participating in a 10km camel derby in Kenya, spending time with mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've got a background in Math and Geography so I can probably impart some knowledge there.

I love throwing and catching a frisbee and would be more than willing to help improve someone's technique. I've been called Dr. Frisbee because I have a doctorate in Frisbeeology or because I can cure whatever your frisbee ailment is.

My swimming ability is mediocre at best. Anyone who can help me improve in this area would be a miracle worker.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, United States

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