I'm a college senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I enjoy cooking, craft beer, coffee, being outside, playing guitar, hiking, reading, petting cats, and staying up late.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To form new friendships and forge lasting memories, to utilize the expertise of a city's local residents, and ease of travel.

Interests

Acoustic/electric guitar, electric bass, singing, drums, piano, soccer, Super Smash Brothers (melee/sm4sh), reading, petting cats, cooking.

• cats
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• hiking
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Tame Impala, Mac Demarco, Arcade Fire, Frank Ocean, Fleet Foxes, Brazos, Sun Kil Moon, The National, Jose Gonzalez, Metronomy, Cloud Control, Sufjan Stevens.

Movies: Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, Matthew McConaughey, Cloud Atlas, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, Drive, Tree of Life

Books: anything by Alistair Reynolds, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Dave Barry, Walt Whitman, Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsburg.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Completed a 14-mile hike to the top of a mountain range.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach formal English at almost any level. Will share personal recipes. Always willing to learn music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Any food I'm carrying. Will help with English homework.

Countries I’ve Visited

Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States