Writer, musician, hobbit. Short and will get lost in a crowd if you don't keep an eye on me. I'm a romantic who will argue the idea of soul mates until I die.

I'm going to school for English Literature. I have an associates degree but intend to finish my doctorate so that one day you'll have to call me "Doctor Baum."

I hope to write and educate for the rest of my life, encouraging the young and old to read. I have a cat named Fred, a puppy named Boa, and a pet sister named Minden.

I love to cook, sing, and dance (terribly). I'm so adventurous that it terrifies my mother. I've backpacked Europe, hiked Zions, gotten lost on the west coast, and had my heart broken on the east coast.

I only speak English, but I promise to mime as best as I can.

"May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I'm a broke student that really wants to travel. Plus, I love to meet people. I might talk your ear off, but I'll do my best not to.

Interests

Books! And music. And food... I'm crazy about food. I love different cultures and people.

• books
• punk music
• concert
• listening to music
• tolkien
• fantasy books
• punkrock

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The 1975, The Maine, All Time Low, Halsey, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Blink-182, the list goes on and on.

Books: Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, anything by Rainbow Rowell, YA novels, mostly.

Movies: Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Tim Burton movies, pretty much anything.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've written four novels.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My extensive LOTR knowledge lol.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States