CURRENT MISSION

just going to walk the earth, you know like Caine in Kung Fu

ABOUT ME

I was born in far northern Ontario, yet have lived most of my life in the States. It took me three years to realize what I really enjoyed doing: traveling, learning languages, and public health research. I spent the summer of 2009 in St. Petersburg, Russia working with people with severe substance abuse disorders. I had a fantastic time and met a lot of amazing people.
For some reason, wherever I go, trouble always seems to find me. From these experiences I have developed a repertoire and refined my skills as a raconteur. While my stories can always be a source of entertainment, I really love hearing other people's (mis)adventures. If it wasn't a bad experience, then it wasn't a good story!

PHILOSOPHY

Live outside your comfort zone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I bounce around about every 2 years so wherever I am, I'll be offering a couch. Now that I am abroad, I'll be using it more to meet fellow travellers and locals to explore.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just getting started

Interests

languages, psychology, evolution, my research, going to places where I don't belong or am uninvited, comedy, writing

• writing
• chess
• traveling
• languages
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Just a few of my favorites:
Movies: Memento, Goodbye Lenin, Ciudade de Deus, Spinal Tap
Books: Everything is Illuminated, Confederacy of Dunces, Siddhartha, Shantaram

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Escaped Prague castle

Teach, Learn, Share

People say I am a decent chess player. By people, I mean those hustlers by Harvard square with poor dental hygiene. If you are ever interested in playing a game or need a lesson, let me know!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United States

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