CURRENT MISSION

To make the world a better place having fun along the way

ABOUT ME

Love company and food. Eat a mostly Vegetarian diet.
Don't smoke, social drinker
Strong interest in sustainability and living a happy life without a lot of material clutter
Moving to downtown Toronto as I feel it's a city that integrates well with my values (mixed use, walkability)
I bike everywhere.
I'm always ready to talk about living ones dreams, bikes, and all things green.
Good hugger. Cheerful!

PHILOSOPHY

This video summarizes a lot of my beliefs. It talks about the high price of materialism and ties in the values of volunteering.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGab38pKscw

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed couches on and off of CS since '07. Have always had a great time/ Have attended CS events in three countries, and organized CS events in two. Community is important to me,(I lived in a co-op for two years.) Similar to couchsurfing, I've wwoofed as well.(Willing Workers on Organic Farms)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have met and stayed with lots of fantastic people around the globe, what a great project!

Interests

Singing, listening to music, playing music, exercise stuff like hiking, running and cycle-touring. I also like to read and write about life.

• singing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• exercise
• dieting
• running
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music:

I find this hard to do. It's rare that I will find music that I don't like. Here's a brief cross-section.

Air, Bad Religion, Boards of Canada, Cake, Chicane, Citizen Cope, The Cranberries, The Doors, E Nomine, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, Kosheen, Led Zeppelin, Loreena Mckennit, Metric, M83, Our Lady Peace, Pink Floyd, Rush, Sigor Ros, Simon & Garfunkel, The Strokes, U2, Within Temptation and Yann Tiersen.

I also enjoy all sorts of classical music, jazz and folk music as well. I hope to learn to play a few instruments in future.

Favorite TV Shows:

I hardly ever watch TV. When I do, I like something like the discovery channel. I enjoy Mythbusters, Portlandia, got a kick out watching Dollhouse.

Favorite Movies:
I hardly ever watch movies.. but yes, I enjoy them. Little Miss Sunshine, The Corporation, Amelie.. a bunch of others that I can't think of at the moment. I recently saw Slumdog Millionaire and really liked it. I seem to average one movie in theatre a year.

Favorite Books:

"Guns, Germs and Steel":, Walden, Robinson Crusoe, The Swiss Family Robinson, Jane Eyre, Anna Karenina, Anything by Mark Twain, loads of informational non-fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved half across the world for a year (twice).
Went to a regional burning man.
Slept comfortably outdoors at 5C under 7 wool blankets.
Met many incredible people across the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am pretty good at fixing bicycles and can definitely teach you how to maintain and repair yours. I'm one of those strange folks that enjoy budgeting. I also like making suggestions to people about how they can reduce their environmental impact. Cooking together is fun too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, New Zealand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand, South Korea

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