I was born in a tiny town in eastern Wyoming, USA, but grew up in the suburbs of northwest Houston. Right now I'm in graduate school, researching desalination. I am easy-going, somewhat quiet, and somewhat goofy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and having interesting conversations, I love traveling, and I don't like hotels.

Interests

• singing
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• wrestling
• religion
• mountain biking
• adventure
• meeting people
• ultimate frisbee
• habitat for humanity
• hospitality
• geocaching
• research
• maps
• campfires
• orienteering
• fireworks
• target shooting
• fixing stuff
• remodeling houses
• working in the lab
• humanitarian engineering
• riding the bus
• fixing my car
• learning cool stuff

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Ricky Scaggs, Adiemus, Enya, Beautiful Eulogy, Andrew Peterson, Mannheim Steamroller, Citizens, The Chieftains, Piano Guys, Howard Shore/Lord of the Rings, Blue Highway, Enya, Celtic Thunder, Jackie Hill Perry, Hans Zimmer/Gladiator, The Gray Havens, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Survivor/Eye of the Tiger, Disturbed/Sound of Silence, Trip Lee, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Handel, Bach, Kapsberger, Erik Mongrain, Tommy Emmanuel, Kevin Bluemel, Blackmore's Night, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Two Steps from Hell, John Murphy/Adagio in D Minor, Celtic Woman

Movies:
Shawshank Redemption, Dark Knight Trilogy, Schindler's List, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Inception, Up, Inside Out, Room, Warrior, A Beautiful Mind, Meru, Undefeated, Hotel Rwanda, Bourne Trilogy, The Truman Show, The Martian, Rudy, Boyhood, Apollo 13, Spiderman, Ratatouille, Blackhawk Down, Slumdog Millionaire, The Giver, Chariots of Fire, Child 44, United 93

Books:
Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Mortification of Sin, The Holiness of God, Wingfeather Saga, Pilgrim's Progress, The Screwtape Letters

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching:
-I like teaching English - currently I meet with an ESL student about once a week to help him with his English.
-Basic guitar and piano
-Topics related to math/science/engineering

Learning:
-I'm glad for opportunities to practice my Spanish. It'd be really cool to learn Arabic too, but I only know about four words.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation! I'm always happy to get to know someone new, and I don't mind thoughtful discussions about religion, politics, or other controversial topics (actually those are some of the most fun topics!).

I can also help with chores or stuff around the house while I'm staying with you. I have a lot of remodeling experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States