I was a software engineer in San Francisco until last year but decided to leave that life behind to explore a more sustainable and fulfilling way to live centered around authentic connections, being closer to what you consume, gift economy, and a mindset of abundance with minimal possessions.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My fiancee and I are about to head to Japan for three months to go to the countryside and to eco-villages. With intentionally little-to-no planning, the next few months are for us to meet people who live in Japan, exchange cultures and recommendations, and follow along wherever that path takes us

日本語を学んでいるので話しましょう

Interests

• diy
• board games
• languages
• psychology
• sustainability
• playing music
• climbing
• acroyoga
• calisthenics
• cooking and baking
• handstands
• gift economy
• philosophical conversations
• behavioral economics

Music, Movies, and Books

PODCASTS
Planet Money - NPR
Hidden Brain - NPR
Slow Burn - Slate

BOOKS
Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
The Code Book - Simon Singh
Hillbilly Elegy - J. D. Vance

MOVIES/TV
Anything by Hayao Miyazaki (especially Spirited Away)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (the animated TV series)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once built a (small) computer and operating system from scratch

What I Can Share with Hosts

Playing music - mostly on my ukulele (which I travel with), sometimes a borrowed guitar, and occasionally even a piano or saxophone.

Playing games - competitive sports, cooperative board games, and everything in between.

Cooking - improvised comfort food in a mix of indian, italian, and mexican styles... and bread

Conversations - as philosophical, economical, or as personal as you want to get

Making things - all things practical and impractical

Languages - currently learning Japanese so would love to practice that. Happy to help with English, Hindi or Spanish

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Denmark, France, Germany, Malaysia, Myanmar, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States