CURRENT MISSION

to pursue a fusion of American and Jordanian hospitality

ABOUT ME

I'm an American Fulbright scholar living in Jordan doing research on Iraqi refugees. I love good people, good food, and good conversation - preferably all at one time. I consider myself curious, pretty adaptable to any situation, and always excited to meet new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm just getting started in all this, but I hope I can host whenever someone comes through Amman, or at the very least meet them for a drink and help them get their bearings.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Looking forward to having a few.

Interests

history, languages, religious studies, politics, film, comedy, hiking, nightlife,

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• nightlife
• drinking
• politics
• hiking
• history
• languages
• religion
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Ozomatli, Balkan Beat Box, Cheb Khaled, Tool, Led Zeppelin, Manu Chao, Jurassic 5, Cream, The Doors, Earth Wind and Fire, The Knife, The Cat Empire, Anoushka Shankar, Brazilian Girls, Justice, MSTRKRFT, Daft Punk, MGMT, Chromeo

Books: most things by Jose Saramago, anything Orwell, The Brothers Karamazov, The Divine Comedy, Guns Germs and Steel, The Agony and the Ecstasy, From Beirut to Jerusalem, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Ghost Wars, Flashman (and the rest of the series),

Movies: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hero, Ravenous, Todo sobre mi mama, Amelie, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Big Lebowsky, Amores perros, Aurevoir les enfants, Brazil, Monty Python movies, Apocalypse Now, Army of Darkness, 12 Monkeys, Time Bandits, Motorcycle Diaries, The Godfather, Alien

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing Machu Picchu after a five day hike through snowy mountains and lush cloud forest is a sight I'll never forget.

Teach, Learn, Share

I always want to improve in language skills and cultural familiarity, so patient teachers are much appreciated. As for myself, I like to cook, I brew beer at home, and like to think I'm fairly well read on history, religion and culture in the Middle East, so I'm happy to teach anything people might want to learn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Jordan

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