I'm a dreamer and an enthusiastic explorer of consciousness who's passionate about changing the world in a positive way. I live for traveling, late-night conversations and moments of intense clarity or intoxication.

PHILOSOPHY

"The world is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it you think it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. The ride goes up and down, around and around, it has thrills and chills, and it's very brightly colored, and it's very loud, and it's fun for a while. Many people have been on the ride a long time, and they begin to wonder, "Hey, is this real, or is this just a ride?" And other people have remembered, and they come back to us and say, "Hey, don't worry; don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride." And we … kill those people.
"Shut him up! I've got a lot invested in this ride, shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry, look at my big bank account, and my family. This has to be real." It's just a ride. But we always kill the good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok … But it doesn't matter, because it's just a ride. And we can change it any time we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money. Just a simple choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would pay for many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace.”
Bill Hicks

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have developed a website where people are encouraged to share knowledge and ideas. The objective is to present information to enable conversation and further understanding amongst our world community. Check it out: www.studentsoflife.com

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been fortunate enough to host a couple from Europe at my apartment in Montreal. This opportunity opened the door to new possibilities in the realm of traveling.

Despite the fact that I've traveled many countries and met many interesting people, the best experiences have been CS throughout South East Asia. I have felt right at home in these foreign lands thanks to the CS family! I cannot wait meet more wondering souls out there.

Interests

Study of human consciousness and behavior
Reading
Permaculture
Meditation
Community empowerment through social work
Sustainability
Friendships
LoVe

• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• tennis
• social work

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors I enjoy include:
Noam Chomsky
George Orwell
Drunvalo Melchizedek
Vandana Shiva
David Takayoshi Suzuki
Thich Nhat Hanh
Confucius
George Carlin
Bill Hicks

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living the PRESENT moment

Teach, Learn, Share

Permaculture
Marketing
Canning
Meditation
Yoga
Tennis
Cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Costa Rica