I am a cyclist, reader, runner, engineer, student, and lover of dry humor (enter "The Office;" both versions, "Parks & Recreation," "Shaun of the Dead," and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"). Restaurants are my primary destination anywhere I go; I highly prize the opportunity to experience a culture through the eyes of its Michelin-starred chefs and home cooks alike.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am a deeply environmental person. That being the case, I believe the best way to truly understand my planet is to travel around it and to meet the people living on it. I am on Couchsurfing to gain that experience, and to build those relationships. Couchsurfing's reciprocal nature excites me. Just as I want to experience this planet, I want others to experience where I'm from; to live and to eat and to play in my hometown on the Great Lakes.

Interests

• architecture
• cycling
• mountains
• food
• hammocking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Run The Jewels, The Cleveland Orchestra, Kanye West, OK Go

Movies: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Columbus (2017), Moonlight (2016), Pulp Fiction (1994), The Shining (1980), Babel (2006), Crash (2004), Wild Tales (2014)

Books: All The Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr), Moonglow (Michael Chabon), What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours (Helen Oyeyemi), The Bonesetter's Daughter (Amy Tan)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled 100 miles by bicycle in a single day.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, fun times, and a connection to life and culture in Ohio, USA.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States