I grew up in rural Missouri and have a pretty down-to-earth and straight-forward personality. I've lived in Boston MA since 2013 and am enjoying the city life. I enjoy the outdoors and exploring new cities, and traveling is a pretty high priority in my life right now. I work for a software company despite having a strong liberal arts background, and I love having variety in my life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel by myself but am eager to make friends along the way. I have a long solo trip coming up in May (Denmark, Sweden, Norway) and would love to meet some folks along the way.

Interests

• diy
• reading
• pottery
• painting
• music
• live music
• hiking
• travel
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

As with most aspects of my life, I love variety. Some of my favorite bands/musicians lately are: Agalloch, Will Hoge, Chris Stapleton, Shakey Graves, Shinedown, DevilDriver, Ghost BC, The Sword, Matchbox Twenty and Hozier - so, everything from country/bluegrass to death metal. I occasionally listen to pop/rap, but mostly only when doing housework.

Movies are a total grab bag - I don't really go to the movies all that much, and when I do I'm usually just seeing whatever my friends are bringing me along for. I enjoy going, but it's not something I actively seek out. My ultimate guilty pleasure movie is the live action Super Mario Bros flick from the early 90s.

I read a ton and try to alternate between fiction and nonfiction. I like novels, fantasy series (currently working my way through Mistborn), maritime history or exploration, and classics (lowercase c and capital C).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've ran the track at Olympia, beaten cancer (it was thyroid cancer though which is pretty wimpy, and more stories I can tell in person!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Book recommendations? I read a ton and will certainly be traveling with my Kindle. I'm a pretty good cook and would be happy to cook a meal for my hosts during my stay.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Greece

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States