CURRENT MISSION

Hit up 10 countries in the 4 months I will be studying abroad in Europe

PHILOSOPHY

It's not a bad idea to have a plan, but realize that plans change.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm brand new at couch surfing, and am excited to see what it has to offer!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet -- Anxious to fill this in with great stories later!

Interests

Traveling, Music, Playing the guitar, Movies, Reading, Volleyball, Coffee, Beer, Hiking, Camping, Fishing. Love singing Karaoke and dancing - Going out with friends is a blast. Excited to explore new places, meet new friends, and eat new food. I love hearing stories!

• culture
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• karaoke
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I'll watch pretty much anything but horror films, or intense graphic action movies.

Music: I have a relatively diverse taste. I recently got into acoustic guitar music and love Antoine Dufour, Erik Mongrain, and Andy McKee. I love listening to dance music - anything I can dance to is awesome. Artist-wise, I like: The All American Rejects, The Sex Pistols, The Strokes, Chicago, Hall and Oats, Breaking Benjamin, Early Metallica, Michelle Branch, so much more, and anything I can sing along to (as I love to sing). I enjoy playing music, and play guitar, clarinet, am out of practice but can still bang out some notes on the piano, and am currently taking up the ukulele. Music = BIG part of my life.

Books: I'll try anything out, really.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Attempted to surf in Hawaii - I discovered a whole new sense of balance, a whole new set of muscles, and a whole new meaning to the word "seasick." I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT AGAIN!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can show you a few chords on the guitar, if I have mine with me.

Learn: I would love to learn some more phrases in German.

Share: I've lived in a lot of places in the United States - the South, the west coast, somewhat in the midwest, grew up on a farm/ranch, but also have lived in a bigger city working on the 38th floor of a building downtown. I can tell you anything you want to know about the U.S. culture! Except New York...Never been there...It's on my list.