I'm 23. I like watercolor paints and drawing, hiking and camping, rollerblading and napping, and baking cheesecakes and other sweets.

My copilot and significant other is Jarrod. He's 26. In addition to hiking and camping, Jarrod likes to do a lot of cooking, reading, radio-listening, and sciencey learning.

Like me, Jarrod grew up in Western NC and attended undergrad at UNC - Chapel Hill. We've been together for 2.5 years. We love live music, and we both get a real kick out of good beer, good food, and good people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My partner and I are on a cross-country road trip from Carrboro, NC to Portland, OR. We're moving and making the most of the journey by taking our time and stopping often. Looking to meet some nice people with interesting stories along the way!

Interests

Spending time outside, falling asleep while reading books or watching movies, actually reading books and watching movies, finding quality pens, interacting with cats, cooking and baking, eating yogurt, making lists..

• pets
• cats
• books
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• baking
• vegetarian
• gardening
• technology
• movies
• reading
• drawing
• music
• live music
• hiking
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Sylvan Esso, Parquet Courts, The Babies, The Shins, Belle & Sebastian, Alt-J, Jacuzzi Boys, Sin Fang, Wilco, The Mountain Goats, Tomorrow's Tulips, TOW3RS, Virgins Family Band, Pomegranates, MAI LAN, Revolver, Bahamas, Shakey Graves

Books:
Catch-22, The History of Love, The Art of Laughter & Forgetting, anything by Maira Kalman, The Little Prince, lots of children's books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey

Teach, Learn, Share

Always down to exchange knowledge. Between the two of us, we:

Know a moderate amount of Spanish
Know a minimal amount of Turkish
Can plan, cook, and clean up a tasty meal w/dessert
Are fairly up to date on current events
Can use, and help others to use, most modern everyday technology
Have seen all of Battlestar Galactica (twice) & every episode of Frasier
Are able to entertain other people's pets for extended periods of time
Can take great care of plants & have plans for a garden once settled
Can hold a solid conversation about classic English lit
Have uncovered the secret to hula hooping
Can do some very basic (novice) embroidery
Make a mean guacamole
Know how to mow a lawn and do a wide variety of handy(wo)man things

What I Can Share with Hosts

Really delicious cheesecake and brownie recipes, a hearty vegetarian chili, enjoyable conversation, and the odd knock-knock joke.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, England, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States