CURRENT MISSION

Writing, Exploring, Learning

ABOUT ME

Hailing from Canada, I'm back in my hometown after five months abroad, mostly in France.

I'm an avid music-lover, playing the double bass, bass guitar, and occasionally regular guitar as well, and listening to all kinds of things. Discovering awesome new music is one of my favourite things, and as far as I'm concerned live shows are one of the best ways to spend an evening.

PHILOSOPHY

Currently, my personal mission is to remember to live in the moment and be mindful, and to not get wrapped up in the little things that cause stress and anxiety. I think it's important to maintain a positive and upbeat attitude, which is far easier said than done, and to show love in small ways to the people around you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm always interested in meeting new people, and I hope to do more surfing and hosting in the future!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I haven't hosted anybody, and I've had three excellent experiences as a surfer. I've attended some CS meetings in Avignon and have been absolutely blown away by how friendly everybody is. I've made some great connections that way.

Interests

Music, Reading, Writing, Tennis, Hanging out with excellent people. Coffee and beer. Also Backgammon.

• writing
• books
• dancing
• beer
• coffee
• boating
• reading
• music
• guitar
• surfing
• tennis
• paragliding
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite authors (in no particular order) include Haruki Murakami, Kurt Vonnegut, Orhan Pamuk, Vladimir Nabokov, Roberto Bolano, and David Foster Wallace.

Movies: Pulp Fiction, The Big Lebowski, Airplane, any Monty Python, The Devil's Rejects, Blue Planet, The Third Man, Tetsuo, Ghost in the Shell, Hobo with a Shotgun.

Music: Bill Evans, Russian Circles, Classical, The Sword, Mark Lanegan, Kevin Quain, Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Matt Andersen, Guy Davis, The Doors

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked up the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa. Went paragliding in Cape Town. Learned to gumboot dance in Soweto. Wandered the markets of Jerusalem. Took a boat across the Sea of Galilee. Stood in front of the West Bank Barrier. And of course, explored Canada from one side to the other.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I possess a bit of knowledge about Canada. I used to work in a bookstore, so I have a brain for books also. And music, perhaps?

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, South Africa

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Germany