CURRENT MISSION

¿Qué es lo que se pierde al cruzar una frontera?, cada momento parece partido en dos, melancolía por lo que queda atrás y por otro lado, todo el entusiasmo por entrar en tierras nuevas.

ABOUT ME

I'm currently working as a software engineer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA at a robotics company.

I like the outdoors, food, coffee, wine, a well-constructed sentence, foreign languages, rock climbing, yoga, a good argument, photography, travel (particularly by bicycle), and attention to detail. I have a cheerful disposition, and am excited by opportunities to teach or learn (about anything!).

PHILOSOPHY

I love meeting new people, learning new things, traveling to new places, and building relationships.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Glowing recommendations from friends and a philosophy I can agree with drew me into CouchSurfing. I have met some local CSers from my town's message board, and have hosted a couple travelers, and surfed for the first time just recently. In all cases, I've been super happy to meet fellow CSers! Over and over, I've had incredible experiences; it's truly a fantastic way to travel, and I can't imagine doing it any other way.

Additionally: during a bicycle trip with friends in 2008, I used a similar site (but with a smaller, more cycling-specific community) called WarmShowers.org, and immensely enjoyed the hospitality of that site's members.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a couple CouchSurfers, and surfed a few times. Every time I am impressed with the great CSers I've met. Spending time with folks who live at your destination really enhances the traveling experience!

Interests

technology, science, music, friends, travel, bicycles, coffee, the outdoors, cities, rock climbing, yoga

• photography
• dining
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• technology
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• rock climbing
• engineering
• languages
• science
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

there are lots, and it varies, but:

The Big Lebowski, The Motorcycle Diaries, Kinsey, Sideways, East of Eden, Feynman, Philip Glass, The Instructions, Freedom, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode my bicycle from Jacksonville, Florida to San Francisco, California in an effort to raise money and awareness for affordable housing in the United States (see bikeandbuild.org for more information).

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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