CURRENT MISSION

get a feel for Kochi!

ABOUT ME

I am a University student in Victoria, British Columbia, and I am currently on an internship in Kochi, India.

I am very inspired by social activists with deeply spiritual/religious foundations. Gandhi, Thich Nhat Hanh, Vandana Shiva, M.L. King, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Sulak Sivaraksa, and others that - while not having reached the same degree of global influence - have influenced me.

I love meeting new people, getting 'out' into nature, and challenging myself with new experiences! Other than not eating meat, I am not a picky eater & will not turn anything down! There is not much out there that I don't enjoy eating. I am also a very, very heavy sleeper! I can sleep anywhere on anything and require nothing short of a bucket of ice cold water to wake me.

I am trying to connect all of my disparate facial hair patches, and I am slowly improving!

My favorite weather: sunshowers. I dislike being cold, and my acupunturist advises that I stop eating cold cereal in the morning -- shouldn't be a problem in India!!!

PHILOSOPHY

Can you have a 'personal philosophy' if you observe a fundamental interconnectivity between us all?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking to surf while in India (or at least meet up with the CS community), and I would love to host once I finish my internship and return to Victoria!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My couch surfing experience is minimal. I found a CS member in Bankok and had the most amazing experience surfing far, far away from Kao San Road.

Interests

learning from others,(vegetarian)cooking, social activism, snowboarding, buddhism, volunteering, hiking, camping, current events, yoga (beginner), squash, coffee, tea, conflict resolution, road trips, tim hortons, watching insects and gekkos.

• insects
• human rights
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• jazz
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• buddhist
• racquetball
• religion
• volunteering
• road trips
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Jurassic park, Jurassic Park: Lost World, There's something about Bob (or anything with Bill Murray), the Royal Tenenbaums (or anything by wes anderson)

Music: pretty much everything -- looking for new tunes at the moment to binge on!

Books: Whatever is on my syllabus... I also just finished City of Joy by Dominique LaPierre. I enjoyed it, and it stands beside Crime and Punishment in terms of its visceral effects on me!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A 10 day silent meditation retreat in Suan Mokkh, Thailand. One of those rare times in life where everything from perspective, life direction, and inner-experience seems to shift.

I also think that some 'ordinary' things that I've seen (like a sunrise on a commute to school or witnessing an act of genuine kindness) have been far more amazing than some of the 'epic' things (like skydiving or Angkor Wat)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach saxophone & how to do jazz improvisation.
I am passionate about human rights, social change, and eastern religion. I'd love to teach/converse/learn about these topics (and others!?)

I'd love to practice my French/Vietnamese with someone. Khong noi tieng viet duoc! Any other language lessons would be greatly appreciated.
I also want to learn some jokes some good story-telling techniques.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, India, Netherlands, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, India, Viet Nam