ABOUT ME

I'm an easy going person who loves to explore and learn.

PHILOSOPHY

"Why do I care for a hell for oppressors? What good can hell do, since those children have already been tortured? And what becomes of harmony, if there is hell? I want to forgive. I want to embrace. I don't want more suffering. And if the sufferings of children go to swell the sum of sufferings which was necessary to pay for truth, then I protest that the truth is not worth such a price."
-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Chapter 4, Brothers Karamazov

As a human being, I strongly feel the imperative to fight oppression, even if it only produces marginal change. I often find existence disappointing, but I also deeply love humanity, friendship, and nature and will fight incessantly for the longevity of all three.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My roommate and I recently moved to a new, bigger place and we'd love to host more couchsurfers!! We're also planning to couchsurf a bit this summer.

Interests

I love to talk about politics, but also just life. I love to learn about people and places. I enjoy taking photographs of interactions and interesting sites.

• politics

Music, Movies, and Books

Philosophy and History Books

Movies
Abre Los Ojos
Blue Velvet
Tears of Gaza

Music
Acoustic, indie, folk, bluegrass, reggae, jam, rap, anything creative. Arists like Devendra Banhart, Andrew Bird, Radiohead, and Blind Pilot are my favorite.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed a rock on the Oregon Coast.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Canada, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Poland, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States