ABOUT ME

I am a 26-year old Canadian teacher currently living and working on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. I lived in Canada until I was 22-years old, at which point I moved to Australia for school.

PHILOSOPHY

It's easy to get caught up in the "stresses" of day to day life. Take time to do at least one thing just for yourself every single day!

Balance is always key.

Live and learn. If you're not making mistakes, you're not doing anything worthwhile.

Change the things you can change, don't worry about the things you can't and find the wisdom to know the difference between the two.

"Don't find fault, find a remedy - anybody can complain!" - Henry Ford

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At this point I'm unfortunately not in the position to host a couch for someone to stay on because I am travelling Australia and have no permanent home! However, I'm looking at getting my own place in the future and would love to be able to host surfers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couch surfing experience was a complete accident when it happened in New Zealand. Through a long series of events that began with a good deed (picking up a couple of travellers on a cold day in Dunedin), my friends and I ended up with a beautiful place to stay in Queenstown later that week. It showed me the amazing generosity and kindness that can be shared between strangers.

Interests

Hiking
Sustainability & Environmental Conservation
Biking
Scuba Diving
Swimming
Ice Hockey, Baseball, Football (including Soccer, NFL, Rugby, etc.)
Politics

• dining
• clothing
• politics
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• baseball
• soccer
• hockey
• rugby
• swimming
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

the Walking Dead
Game of Thrones
the Newsroom

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited an orphanage in the Dominican Republic on a day trip when we were in the Caribbean for my best mate's wedding. We brought clothes, toys and food from the local supermarket for the orphanage. The most striking thing about the visit was how the children (not the staff) distributed everything evenly amongst the children. There was no greed and no hoarding. It was the most rewarding part of the entire vacation.