CURRENT MISSION

Understanding the world one new experience at a time.

ABOUT ME

I'm a bit of a paradox. I am of Indian decent, but was born and raised in Texas. Since moving to Portland I haven't looked back.

I enjoy long conversations with friends, soaking up nature, eating exotic/nutritious foods, and the handicrafts (knitting, sewing, pottery-making, woodworking, etc.)

PHILOSOPHY

I think that the greatest success is to be able to help others while also doing what you love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I both host and surf

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a couple of people so far and have surfed in Eastern Europe. Ive met really amazing people and will definitely continue for hosting and surfing for years to come!

Interests

Figure skating, gardening, cycling (cyclocross, and building bicycles), running, art, dancing, I'm also a bit of a hardware/gadget junkie.

• arts
• books
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• pottery
• knitting
• woodworking
• cycling
• surfing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, Breakfast at Tiffany's,

Authors: Wendell Berry, David Foster Wallace

Music: Currently on an Indie kick. I also love classical, and jazz.

Television: Daily Show/Colbert report, Big Bang Theory

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Witnessing random acts of kindness while traveling. Also, having multiple conversations with people who speak languages I don't know...(charades being the medium).

Also, human irrationality never ceases to amaze me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to ice skate, fix a bicycle, knit, sew, and cook good vegetarian food.

I'd love to learn new languages, and experience new cultures to understand how people live and think in other parts of the world.

Interested in sharing book suggestions and good humor.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States