CURRENT MISSION

To live everyday with an open mind and heart

ABOUT ME

That I am a genuinely friendly person. I am easy going and up for anything. Sometimes I can be quiet and quite independent, but generally I like being around people and learning from them. I also love teaching people things that I've learned in my travels; dancing, fire poi, how to cook Mexican (my specialty) or Ghanaian food, or Origami. I'm a coffee junkie and love all kinds of Art. I enjoy having a good laugh at all times and not-so-secretly I have the heart of a 12 year old (I'm a big kid).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have never officially couch surfed through this website... I have however, met many people while back packing and stayed at their homes. In Mexico, I met a couple who had an organic cheese and soap making ranch outside the town of Guanajuato. I stayed a week with them and learned how to make organic cheeses and soaps and slept under the stars with their dogs.

In Tokyo, I went out on New Years eve alone since my friend wanted to stay in and met some random locals in the street whom I partied with that night. I then stayed at their place for the rest of my time there and they have since come to stay with me in Seoul.

I've also met friends through facebook who have visited Seoul and crashed on my floor a few times and I will do the same when I visit their countries. <3

Interests

I am an artist. I paint, draw, take photos, edit video and enjoy anything related to art. I do origami in my spare time. Sit in cafes. People watch. Listen to music (folk, indie, electronic are my favs). I like night life, but I'm not someone who goes out every weekend. I like the outdoors a lot. I grew up in the country in Newfoundland, so I was always fishing, hunting, building things in trees and going on adventures in the forest. I have spent my adult life in cities, so I also enjoy the urban jungle and the mix of people that comes with it. I love Spanish, and have been studying it for years, although my speaking is pretty crap I am always looking to improve. My philosophy on living an interesting life that doesn't become stagnant is to do one thing differently every day. Never get caught up in a routine that cant allow some spontaneity.

• dogs
• fish
• arts
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• cheese
• coffee
• boating
• painting
• drawing
• origami
• music
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hunting
• scuba diving
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Sufjan Stevens, Sarah Harmer, Little Boots, Roision Murphy, Adele, Michael Franti, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Miriam Makeba, Angelique Kidjo, K-Pop, Salif Keita, Ishmael Lo, Los Pericos, Manu Chao, Lady Gaga, Madonna...

The Poisonwood Bible, A Thousand Splendid Suns,
The Walking Dead comic series, The Five people you meet in heaven, A long way gone

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Riding in the back of a cattle truck in Northern Ghana at night with millions of stars spread out across the sky and the smell of bush fires in the warm night air.

Shipwreck diving in Mexico an playing with the puffer fish what were hiding in the little hidden spaces of the sunken boat.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think everyone has something to teach me. Everyone comes with their own life experiences and interests. I love sharing my knowledge and experience with others and I enjoy people who like to do the same. A kind of social education.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ghana, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ghana, Mexico, South Korea, Uganda