CURRENT MISSION

I'd really like to see the northern lights.

ABOUT ME

My name is Pete Snyder.

I am a programmer who does mostly web and iPhone applications. I do freelance work so I can work from wherever. I didn't take full advantage of that last year and ended up just working from Chicago coffeeshops, which is was nice for a while, but now I'd like to meet some new people, see some new places, learn some new things, and make some new friends.

I grew up in the Midwestern US in a suburb outside of Chicago.

I am 25

I was in law school at Boston College for a while before deciding that it wasn't for me.

I like playing pop/rock music, and have been in several small
bands, like Tough But Fair (http://www.myspace.com/toughbutfair) and
Sonic Weapon Fence (http://ww.myspace.com/sonicweaponfence) which is
actually a band all about the TV show LOST.

I have blue eyes you could loose yourself in (well...)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just learned about this site since I'm in Vienna for a couple of months and looking to travel around Europe a bit while I'm here. I cannot host people in Vienna because of my roommate situation, but I would be happy to show anyone around if they'd like to grab a coffee / beer / coffee-beer. And when I get back to the US next year, I plan on hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None!

Interests

playing music, computer programming, politics (w/o getting personal / angry), trying to figure out ways to crush human problems under the icy boot of reason, hugs

• pets
• beer
• coffee
• politics
• tv
• traveling
• music
• rock music
• economics
• freelancing
• law
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Some bands I like are The Strokes, The Fall, Sabrepulse, and Busdriver. I recently read "The Schopenhauer Cure" and thought it was really calming and sweet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently spent my weekend taking trip w/ a friend to the countryside around Budapest. We stayed at at his grandparent's place, which used to be a soviet farm, and we shot targets w/ his grandmothers air gun, pet the pigs and jumped off hay barrels

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach about programming, economics, some positive political theory, the workings of the US govt, some home repair, some (a little) German.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Germany, United States