CURRENT MISSION

Laugh, think, play, learn, see, do, help.

ABOUT ME

I'm mainly preoccupied with learning the art of living, for my own sake as well as for my contribution to the survival of humanity. I can't really narrow down a description of myself, it changes from morning to night, day to day. I am an understanding person tolerant of anything but phony people. I can't guarantee you'll like me, but I will promise to be genuine and give my honest opinion about whatever comes up. I respect people more who agree to disagree than those who pretend they agree.

PHILOSOPHY

live as though you'll die tomorrow and learn as though you'll live forever
(stole it from Ghandi)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surf couches and try to entertain while I'm at it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed a few couches in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Australia and have also used the site to meet many locals while travelling.

Interests

Talking to strangers, drinking good beer, coffee, and tea, eating , writing, snowboarding, frisbee, reading, (almost) anything new and unfamiliar, laughing, and staying up all night to solve the major problems of the world(even if we can't remember the solutions the next morning).

• insects
• arts
• writing
• recipes
• beer
• coffee
• walking
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• survival
• snowboarding
• engineering
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything Good. I'm pretty all around when it comes to music, although country and pop dance tunes are not really my thing. Here are some favourites:

Movies:
I'm Not There
Good Will Hunting
Pulp Fiction
Love Song for Bobby Long
Finding Forester
SLC Punk
Coffee & Cigarettes

Documentaries!

Books:
Eaarth - bill McKibbin
Hot, flat, and crowded
Social physics - Alex Pentland
Small is Beautiful - E.F. Schumacher
The Grapes of Wrath - Steinbeck
A Short history of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson
Confessions of an Economic Hitman - Nick Perkins
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Aurora Dawn - Hermann Wouk
Guns, Germs,and Steel - Jared Diamond
Imagine
Cats cradle - Kurt Vonnegut
Thus spoke Zarathustra - Nietzsche

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One time my friend chugged a whole container of maple syrup. Another time I planted 4500 trees in one day.

Recently I spent 5 days walking alone through the Karen mountains in Eastern Burma.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn and i love to teach if I can. Whether it's philosophy, politics, science, life, or insects, I'll talk about it. I have some specific knowledge about environmental engineering, carpentry & energy efficient housing, tree planting, Burmese refugees, and how to be a maritime Canadian, and I can share if you want!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Things I like to share: knowledge, curiosity, recipes, good times, networks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Laos, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Norway, Thailand

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