CURRENT MISSION

Find "the zone" in life

ABOUT ME

I enjoy deploying myself to rarified places, usually outside my comfort zone. Soak in the world. Absorb it from all angles. I work as a producer, live music presenter, and journalist, which sometimes allows me to travel to Canada, Europe, The Americas, and Africa. It's too bad that I'm so bad at speaking in other tongues. Always seeking for new experiences and the opportunity for storytelling. Living in Manhattan is always an adventure too.

PHILOSOPHY

Time is your enemy. Get all the experiences you can. Be a positive force. Educate others. Enrich yourself. Believe in something bigger than you. Respect and peace.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

A fun, easy-going personality. Eager to meet new people, expand my global network.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Attended a CouchSurfing Meet-up. Met up with NGO worker in Dakar, Senegal! Hosted guests. Showed them around New York City! Brought them to cool shows. Hosted a couple from South Africa among many other people, all of whom are now lifelong friends.

Interests

Most everything thoughtful, artistic, and contemporary (an amalgamation is best!) I work in music, history, and art. I love dance, visual art, science, movies, and good ideas!

• arts
• dancing
• movies
• traveling
• music
• live music
• history
• journalism
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Ravel, John Adams, Rufus Wainright, Patrick Watson, Egberto Gismonti, Gustavo Dudamel, Will (Quantic) Holland, Vijay Iyer, George Enescu, Jason Moran, Bela Fleck, Gonzales, Duke Ellington, Jason Moran. (update this list frequently)

Movies: Exit Through The Gift Shop, Wasteland, A Seperation. Art films and fluff popcorn. (update this list frequently)

Books: Difficult to find time for pleasure reading other than The New Yorker Magazine, The New York Times, and Time Out New York -- does my news twitter feed count?

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Carnaval in Recife, Brazil.

Teach, Learn, Share

New York cultural expert. Serious art presenter. Professional partier. Lifelong dreamer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Romania, Saint Lucia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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