Moved from Michigan to Central Illinois for a library job in 2013 and then I never left because it's pretty great here.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like the concept of couchsurfing. I'm happy to lend a spare room now that I have one available.

I have hosted in Flint a number of times, but not yet in Champaign because I always had studios or roommates. Now I have a spare room for when friends and family visit, which I'm happy to lend to other travelers.

Interests

I'm into cooking but also love to eat out. Food is amazing and I like trying new things.
I also autocross a Mini Cooper with a local car club pretty regularly.

• dining
• cooking
• running
• minimalism
• languages
• autocross

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Disco, Indie, and 80s jams are high on the list. The record I'm addicted to right now is a Live Rostam album I picked up at Third Man Records in Detroit this summer.

Movies: I never watched horror until recently, so I'm trying to some catch up there. I also like weird indie projects or so-bad-they're-good films. I have a large backlog of iconic movies I've been meaning to get to but never seem to.

Books: I wish I read more. The most recent thing I read was Less by Andrew Sean Greer. I was on a 2 month road trip, so it seemed appropriate. In my queue are Mindhunter, Pumpkin, and The Great Believers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently drove a Mini Cooper from Illinois to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and then back to Illinois. Hoping for more epic road trips in the future.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Canada, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States