I'm an American writer and cook who has decided to see the world, one city at a time. I love the arts, (food, music, movies, literature, games.) I've spent the past year (all of 2015) finding odd jobs around Asia, cooking, writing, and busking when I had to. I'm currently back in the US saving up money and building a bigger repertoire of music so I can continue busking and cooking in more places I haven't been.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I love to make new friends and experience new cultures. Not only do I want to travel, but I want to see the places I go through the eyes of those that live there. I want to learn as much as I can, and I hope that I can provide at least some amount of fun and perspective in return.

Interests

Cooking
Music
Playing Guitar
Reading
Writing
Exploring
Hiking/Camping
Nature
Animals
Kids
Movies
TV Shows
Computers
History

• animals
• arts
• culture
• writing
• literature
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
- Radiohead
- Modest Mouse
- Cat Stevens
- Pink Floyd
- Led Zeppelin
- King Crimson
- Tame Impala
- Elliott Smith
- Nick Drake
- Roxy Music

Movies
- Fight Club
- Schindler's List
- Lord of the Rings
- Good Will Hunting
- Pulp Fiction

Authors
- Terry Pratchett
- J R R Tolkein
- George R R Martin
- Medeleine L'Engle
- Mark Haddon
- Chuck Palahniuk

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While staying with a friend in Singapore, in about three weeks, I earned enough money busking to buy a plane ticket to Berlin, with enough left to buy a ticket back to the US (after busking Berlin for a week.)

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn Cantonese (and Mandarin, eventually), German, and French. But besides english, I don't have much to teach, linguistically.
I'm always absorbing as much as I can about cuisine, and the culture surrounding it, which is something I'm more than happy to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge of the arts, my lengthy opinions about music and movies, and the stories of my travels. (Although, being so young, I haven't travelled very much.) I love to cook, but I especially love to cook for an audience, so I can share my food as well. And I'm always willing to do housework in exchange for a couch to sleep on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macao, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Macao, Thailand, United States