CURRENT MISSION

To keep my heart and mind open.

ABOUT ME

Hello helloooo.
My name is Christopher but I prefer to be called Topher. I've been called Chris for 20 years, and I think it's time the second half of my name gets some spotlight ;).

I look at life as one long improv comedy routine: you can often hear me bursting into random songs about otherwise trivial goings-on around me. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnfHlPuECeQ

I am constantly in a state of self-reflection, whether sub-conscious or full frontal, reflecting on my thoughts and actions. You can never stop trying to better yourself.

In sixth grade, I memorized every word to Missy Elliott's "Pass That Dutch"... And can still rap to the entire thing today. I hope to go to medical school someday. Anddd I like to turn the treadmill up really fast while turning the headphones up really high, listening to Florence + the Machine's "Dog Days are Over." Because, indeed, the dog days are over.

PHILOSOPHY

C'est la vie. Don't ridicule, don't victimize, don't hate. Don't let the negative around you overpower the positive; never lose sight of self-respect and inner peace.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By creating a profile, and ummm.. posting on boards and talking to people. I'm new here, and I'm not really sure what I can do with it!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet!

Interests

LGBT rights, public policy, exercising, public health, infectious diseases, social networking, cooking (even though I'm a total novice..), languages, andddd moreeee

• dogs
• dancing
• lgbt rights
• cooking
• exercise
• languages
• public policy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music! Love. Let's see...
Matt and Kim, Lil Wayne, Metric, The Donnas, The Veronicas, P!nk, Missy Elliott, Lady Gaga, MGMT, Blink 182, Ke$ha, Kaiser Chiefs, Katy Perry, Goldfish, Girl Talk, Jimmy Eat World, The Beach Boys, The All-American Rejects, Black Eyed Peas, The Cataracs, Britney Spears, Cobra Starship, No Doubt, M.I.A, Outkast, Simon and Garfunkel, Santigold.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Urban hiked to Tiananmen Square and tobogganed down the Great Wall of China and climbed a mountain in South Africa to watch the sunset.

Teach, Learn, Share

When in doubt, dance.