What do you do?
I help people learn from their relationship to life.
I help people explore Buddhism.
I am a Buddhist teacher.
Where do you live?
I have a sweet little house with a wood stove on the river in Shelburne Falls.
Hobbies?
This year,
Snowboarding
Cooking
Chess
Kink
Friend group? Who do you hang out with?
My friend group is scattered so now I have little mini enclaves of friend groups.
What kind of movies do you like?
I like kind of arty things, or satire:
- Shoplifters
- Holy Motors
- Let the right one in
- Thirst
- I heart huckabees
Do you read? What kind of books do you like?
Oh hard sci-fi for sure
Fantasy, but only if the prose and dialogue are well written
What kind of TV do you like?
Love prestige plot driven tv
But I also love zero plot slow tv that makes me feel more connected to nature: Alone, Mushishi, go 4x4
Do you have pets?
I would love to have pets but I teach retreats. I’m the rare equal lover of cats and dogs.
Craziest thing you’ve done…
- Cuba (snuck in illegally w plan to bribe our way out)
- 3 mo retreat (silent for 3 months)
- Psychoanalysis (over 1,000 sessions, not for the faint of heart)
- ## Crazy Lawsuit Game (played catch with a fireball)
First date Qs: light general (7)
- What’s a typical week look like in your life?
- What are the big events in your year?
- Main types of media intake? And what content?
- Hobbies!!! Passions!!!
- Worst haircut?
- Who’s the friend you laugh the most with?
- What’s your relationship w the news like?
First Date Q’s: Deeper (5)
- Tell me the story of your life fr ages 17-20 in terms of your friendships.
- When do you find yourself deeply inspired?
- What’s your relationship with anger like?
- Who’s your favorite family member? (not your kids)
- What’s your relationship to dancing like?
9.
First Date Qs: Sexy (5)
- Describe for me the difference between your ideal 4th date, and your ideal 10th date?
- Where’s your favorite place to be kissed that’s not your lips and not your…. special place?
- Have you ever been caught getting naughty in public?
- What was the best kiss you had in highschool? No highschool kisses?? College then?
- What would a romantically successful year look like for you?
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