I grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas and Clermont, Florida. A big part of my life (besides my studies right now) is music. I am in a band called Ozarka Orkestra and we play Eastern European Folk and Balkan music. We've covered a lot of traditional folk songs and have about 13 people in our group. I am a part of Fayetteville's music and art community. This community is helpful and we've had the pleasure of getting a lot of great acts from across the United States to play at venues here in Fayetteville. One of the reasons I started looking into Couchsurfing was because after bands from other states played shows here in Fayetteville, my roommates and I would have them stay with us. We've housed many musicians and every time it was a great experience. I made a lot of connections with these band members and I want to continue that gratitude and hospitality with others in the coming years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel many parts of Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. After I graduate I'd like to spend time in Europe and being registered with Couchsurfing will make moving around a lot easier and cheaper. Whenever I've settled in and found a career I would love to be able to host people during their travels.

Interests

My main interests are playing music (whether it be alone, with friends, or at a concert) and going to concerts. I go to plenty of parties here in Fayetteville and I love to meet new people. I tend to play a lot of story-driven video games and I love independent moral-heavy computer games. I used to be on the University of Arkansas Track and Field team; I love running but it's been difficult to keep up with when focusing on my studies and my musical endeavors. I love collecting vinyl records and action figures and comics. I have a synthesizer that I don't yet know how to play. I am learning to play guitar and ukulele, I know how to play several songs but I can't yet write music. I love creative writing and poetry and have written several poems and prose heavy stories.

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• concerts
• cooking
• running
• partying
• comics
• video games
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• skiing
• track and field

Music, Movies, and Books

I've already stated how much I love music, so I'm just going to leave a list of musicians and bands that I love. I also love watching films and talking about films and thinking about films. I don't read nearly as much as I know I should. It's a shame and I am trying to be a better reader. Mostly I just need suggestions and guidance for what I should be reading.

Music: Sufjan Stevens, Broadcast, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Glass Candy, Chromatics, Desire, The Octopus Project, Chairlift, Mazzy Star, Tamaryn, Two Gallants, Twin Sister, Cat Power, Julianna Barwick, Still Corners, Grouper, St. Vincent, Orcas, Crystal Castles, Mum, Amiina, Grizzly Bear, Beck, Bon Iver, Taken By Trees, Grimes, Phoenix, She & Him, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nite Jewel, Blouse, Cosmetics, Neon Indian, Feist, Regina Spektor, Phantogram, The Fiery Furnaces, Starfucker, Austra, The xx, The Strokes, Jessica Pratt, Kings of Leon, Beach House, Wild Nothing, Foxy Shazam, James Blake, Chvrches, The White Stripes, Baths, Spoon, Ra Ra Riot, Modest Mouse

Films: Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Interstellar, Lost in Translation, Reservoir Dogs, Lost River, Pulp Fiction, Boyhood, Adaptation, Her, Under the Skin, Being John Malkovich, Memento, The Following, Almost Famous, Marcy Martha May Marlene, Drive, Inception, Tape, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom, Bronson, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Bottle Rocket, Gravity, Blue Jasmine, Mud, Bernie, Prometheus, Super 8, The Grey, 50/50, Source Code, Black Swan, Matilda, Leon The Professional, Primer, Dead Man, Punk Drunk Love, The Machinist, Waking Life, Kill Bill, American Beauty, Donnie Darko

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've climbed to the top of the Great Sand Dunes of North America, I did this with my friends Harrison, Ashtyn and Dalton. I wouldn't have been able to do this feat without them. On this same trip I went skiing for the first time and I was able to ski down the double blue square routes by the end of the day.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer time. Time spent listening to each other. Time spent playing music, going to parties, cooking, etc. Depending on when and for how long you would be staying would change how much time I could offer, but I'd still like to share as much as I could.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, France, Iceland, Italy, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States