CURRENT MISSION

To see the world

ABOUT ME

I am a Canadian who has traveled a bit after college, and is now working on joining the Montreal music scene! I love food, and music, and anything that combines the two. I play guitar and bass, but have attempted other instruments, to various degrees of success. I care about the earth and those who live with it. I am open minded, easy going and love to laugh. I look forward to meeting new people and places, and tasting cultures from around the globe.

PHILOSOPHY

Music and food can bridge cultures and divides to unite people in our joint venture through life. Enjoy and appreciate the life you are living!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I didn't have any success with couchsurfing on the road, but now I am home and anyone is welcomed for a visit.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted a german traveller for quite some time, and he was excellent, so I look forward to more of the same! Since then I have hosted quite a few people, it has been so far very enjoyable!

Interests

Music, Food, Philosophy, Art, Peace, Environment

• arts
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• walking
• boating
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• fishing
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Jazz, Classical, Reggae, Soul, Funk, Afrobeat, AfroCuban Jazz, Highlife, Rock, Blues and Hip Hop, but I enjoy music of all genres. I love movies, and books as well! It seems standard to give a list so here is a sampling:
Music: Neil Young, Fela Kuti, Charlie Parker, Hank Mobley, Curtis Mayfield, Earth Wind and Fire, J Dilla, Django Reinhardt, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Sun House, Jimmy Cliff, Beethoven, Sam Cooke, Wes Montgomery, Pink Floyd, J S Bach, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Dead Prez, Steely Dan, Grant Green, Miles Davis, Beatles, Charlie Christian, CCR, Dvorak, Tribe Called Quest, Brothers Johnson, J J Cale, John Coltrane, The Kinks, Muddy Waters, The Stones, Erykah Badu, Roy Ayers, John Holt, Ennio Morricone, Andres Segovia, Allison Krauss and Union Station, Al Green, and Sly and the Family Stone.
Books: Demian, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, 1984, Siddartha, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Narciss and Goldmund, Brave New World, Redwall, Symposium, The Novella, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, Hyperion, and Through The Doors of Perception. Plus anything by Shakespeare.
Movies: Blazing Saddles, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Zoolander, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Casablanca, Metropolis, The Bicycle Theif, Anchorman, The Illusionist (2010), Willy Wonka the Chocolate Factory, The History of the World Part I, Black Dynamite, The Artist, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Vertigo, Midnight in Paris, Double Indeminity, and anything by Herzog or Kurosawa.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 5, my family and I hiked a mountain in northern Norway. When we got to the otherside there was a tiny village of about 3 summer cottages. They were used as a fishing outpost, but luckily one was occupied, and we stayed the night as we had been walking all day. It was a foggy and surreal experience. Two summers ago my family and I went to Whistler to join in celebration of my cousin's wedding. One day we took a lift up to the top of one mountain, and hiked the 2 hours to the summit. Seeing the Rockies from the plane is amazing, but standing on one of the many peaks is mindblowing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the beginnings of guitar. I can cook - vegetarian, vegan anything, I love it all! I can help you with English and would love to learn Spanish and better my French. Amoung the countless things, I want to learn how to sail a boat, maintain a farm, and build a horn speaker.

Countries I’ve Visited

Fiji, Germany, Iceland, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Morocco, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom