I am more of a reader and a sleeper than an all-nighter, but am known to drink and laugh and fall over.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

want to travel a bit, meeting actual people and hanging out with them. People, not rocks or statues, make the nation.

a great love of couches

Interests

languages
people from other countries
fancy books
big ideas, education
drunkenly falling over a couch
old people

• books
• drinking
• traveling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

movie: Hara-kiri (1962), The Bicycle Thief, Jurassic Park was really good too
music: White Stripes, Califone, Busdriver, TV on the Radio, Victor Jara, John Prine
book: Molière, Racine, Balzac, Flaubert, Duras, Hesse, Abe Kobo, Natsume Soseki, Roberto Bolaño, Jorge Borges, James Joyce, Marilynnne Robinson, Ray Bradbury, Stanislaw Lem, Melville (but only his Dick), & c.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

saw a dolphin the other day

Teach, Learn, Share

what the hell is this section?

What I Can Share with Hosts

fun times and good company and a smart conversation

even if we don't agree on anything it is okay :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, France, Mexico, South Korea, United States