CURRENT MISSION

Wandering about the world and looking to finally relocate to PDX.

ABOUT ME

Well, I'm not in my twenties anymore. I've read a couple of books. Went to undergraduate school and graduate school. Survived both to include not-so-awesome professional examinations. Trained for an ultramarathon (50 miles); got rear-ended on the way there, but somehow foolishly signed up to run a 50K a few weeks later and managed to survive. Plan on running a few more. Likes to surf and paddle on a SUP, but haven't done much of that because of...reasons.

PHILOSOPHY

There's a lot I could put here, and a lot I could omit, but in general, I'm not going to bore you to death with my haranguing.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When my wandering days end and I settle down into one location for more than five minutes, I'll be glad to host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

No issues so far. Haven't had a chance to host based on last minute cancellations, but had a good time in OZ with the couchsurfers there. Hope to try to do some on my cross country trip for an internship in WA.

兴趣

Reading, films, music, running, kettlebells, surfing, standup paddleboarding, eating good food (i.e. anything that doesn't come out of a drive through window), drinking good beer, meandering aimlessly, and so on, and so on.

• books
• dining
• beer
• marathon
• running
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• music
• surfing
• physics

音乐、电影和书籍

Film: Kurosawa Akira, Mizoguchi Kenji, Ozu Yasujiro, Luc Besson, Goddard, John Ford, Jean Renior, Fritz Lang...many to add.

Music: The Black Keys, New Pornographers, Spoon, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane.

Books: Currently reading "Dhalgren"

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I would say that catching my first wave on my longboard is still one of my most favorite memories, albeit a short one! =)

Oh yeah, finishing the Tokyo Marathon in 2009. Surviving was great.

教，学，和分享

I think that Adam Katz said it best, when referring to a statement by a friend of his: "If you're learning something from me, hmmmm...probably may want to double check my facts."

Well, want to be able to mix quantum physics and tort negligence in a lecture one day...so that's a goal.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Hm, allegedly I was told I can cook at one point, but then again, I'm unsure if tossing a lot of garlic, onions, and spice into a cast iron pan counts as real cooking.

Interesting discussions and occasionally a yarn or three.

And if you need some minor auto repair done (well, as long as it doesn't require a computer readout or serious electrical work or welding), I can help out.

我游览过的国家

Afghanistan, Australia, China, Djibouti, Germany, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand

我居住过的国家

Afghanistan, Australia, Djibouti, Japan, United States

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