I am a graduate student at Tulane University in New Orleans where I study classical piano. I don't feel I will ever be finished with school, and I wouldn't have it any other! I have a voracious appetite for learning new things and gaining as many varied experiences I can. I spend most of my time locked in a small practice room with a piano pulling my hair out over the intricacies of the great composers, but when I'm not doing that, I spend time reading and writing, looking at art, listening to music, running (one day I'll run a marathon - maybe not soon- but one day), thinking about life's big questions and also its trivial ones. I've recently moved and have enjoyed exploring New Orleans and meeting the people there. I've was born in Mississippi, and have lived in Washington D.C. area, and Chicago and now Back to the south.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am beginning a phase in my life where I will be traveling more and more. Seeing the sights and sounds of a new place are wonderful, but meeting the people who live there seems just as valuable. I feel that travel is one of the greatest forms of education, second only to human interaction.

Interests

Classical music (Especially late romantic period as well as 20th century music)
Cooking and Coffee
Modern visual art and performance art
Literature
EXPERIENCES - I do not want a moment to come in my life where I realize I've been stuck in a routine and can predict my next move.
I COLLECT BOOKS FASTER THAN I CAN READ THEM -

• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• performing arts
• education
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• marathon
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• classical music
• piano
• equestrian
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Glenn Hansard
Jeff Buckley
Brahms
ScriabinCantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten by Arvo Part
Symphony of Sorrowful Tears - Gorecki

MOVIES
I am fairly indiscriminate when it comes to movies - I prefer well made movies with good acting, but Im not opposed to being entertained by mediocrity!

BOOKS
The Brothers Karamazov - Dostoyevsky
The Great Divorce -CS LEWIS

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Road horseback across the desert to the pyramids in Egypt!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My love of music, of life, of food, and coffee. I'd be happy to cook a meal while staying with you! I love to cook for people, and usually they like my cooking :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Egypt, Scotland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States