CURRENT MISSION

I want to have met at least one person from every nation on Earth before I die.

ABOUT ME

I'm 20 years old and call Texas, USA my home. I'm currently attending college and working to pay the bills, all the while, trying to figure out this crazy thing we call life. I want to travel the world one day, and see everything there is to see. Learning about and surrounding myself with a culture different from mine is a great love of mine, and I'm always trying to learn from those around me. I'm very friendly, I love meeting new people, and if I seem a bit quiet at first, it's only because I'm thinking of something to say.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had no experience with CouchSurfing, but I'd love to get more involved! I plan to take this into consideration for my first big international trip to New Zealand in 2009. While I cannot currently host anyone in my own home, I would be very eager to meet any visitors and show them around town, if they find themselves in the area.

Interests

I love playing the piano and listening to classical and Celtic music. Literature is my life, I am constantly reading. I wish it were possible to read every book ever written, good or bad. I love writing. I also enjoy studying World War II history and Greek and Norse mythology. You know, geek stuff.

• culture
• writing
• books
• literature
• reading
• traveling
• music
• piano
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Classical. Celtic. New Age. Folk. Classic Rock. Boston. Leonard Cohen. Rush. Queen. Dougie McLean. Enya. Shawn Colvin. Rufus Wainwright. The Cranberries. Coldplay. Mozart. David Bowie. Bob Dylan. Loreena McKennitt. Mika. Gaelic Storm. Mannheim Steamroller. Devotchka. Iron & Wine. Beecake. Bjork. Sigur Ros. Corner Stone Cues. Globus. Mansun.

Movies:
Forrest Gump. Schindler's List. Lord of the Rings. Love Actually. Heavenly Creatures. Field of Dreams. It's a Wonderful Life. Silence of the Lambs. From Here To Eternity. Pulp Fiction. Anything by Tim Burton.

Books:
Shakespeare. Hemingway. Dante. Roald Dahl. Edgar Allen Poe. J.R.R. Tolkien. Charles Dickens. The Berlin Stories. An American Tragedy. Grapes of Wrath. Twilight. Lord of the Flies. The Crying of Lot 49. Their Eyes Were Watching God. A Clockwork Orange. I, Claudius. The Oath. A Farewell To Arms. Harry Potter.