I'm a doctoral student in literature, and I specialize in nineteenth century American novels and spending my student loans on travel that I can't actually afford. My favorite things are live music, meeting new buddies, my cat Pearl, and my dog Tilly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

currently only looking to surf when traveling.

Interests

music, literature, theater, food, fashion, outdoorsy things, american football, history, beer

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• writing
• literature
• theater
• fashion
• dancing
• tap dancing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• crafts
• traveling
• music
• live music
• piano
• american football
• soccer
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite book is Moby-Dick, and I have been known to get pretentious about books when left unattended. I love all kinds of music except for songs by whiny dudes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had my fortune read in Tamale (Northern Ghana) in 2009, and all of it came true.

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: I've been teaching literature and writing at UT for the past few years, but I can teach you some minor useless skills like tap dancing, crafts, and basic piano.
learn: anything other than hard life lessons, please.
share: friends, drinks, pictures of my pets.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm pretty fun and up for pretty much anything, and I have four different video game consoles. I suck at cooking and cleaning, but I'm good at telling jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Togo, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, United States