ABOUT ME

I am an inked up bi British Columbian now living in Montreal, Quebec!

I love music, arts, crafts, plants and animals, dancing (with and without hula hoop), reading, conversation, learning, teaching, having fun, exploring, nature, etc etc etc.....

Couchsurfing made my US\Europe tour back in 2010 and now hopefully my new one in Asia Pacific! There is no way I could have had so much fun in so many cities without the people I've met through this site.

PHILOSOPHY

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up ~Mark Twain

WHY I'M ON COUCHSURFING

I like the vibe

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Initially I was happy to build "couch karma" with everyone, even though nobody wanted to stay in my hometown of Langley, BC.

Spent a year living out of a backpack in 2010, was hosted by many and had many good experiences.

Berlin let me give back and host in the infamous End of the World and the Cinema with flohfish, Manu and the gang.

I became a nomadic ambassador on the road too back when those existed :)

When I am traveling, I am rarely a one-night surfer. I like to get to know people, but if you are busy I can also entertain myself! I like being involved with meetings also, so if you like to attend cs meetups in your area I am usually down to come along.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted and surfed with quite literally hundreds of people at this point - I consider myself lucky to have been a part of this community as far back as about 2010. I feel like a CS veteran at this point and the new UI has been an adjustment.

Interests

Hmmmmmmm
Traveling seems like the most obvious one so far...
better to meet me in person and we can chat more

• animals
• arts
• photography
• dancing
• yoga
• crafts
• video games
• board games
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• crochet
• knitting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

This would take ages to type out fully...

Movies range widely but I generally like sci fi, fantasy, documentaries, comedies, some B horror, dark stuff, art house, anything that makes me feel something including pain - honorable mentions include neverending story (childhood favourite), what we do in the shadows, gegen die wand, the evil dead series, ghost in the shell... latest thing I fell in love with was Poor Things

Books also range hugely. I'll read pretty much anything but I am primarily a fiction fan like sci fi, classics, some beatnik (not all), fantasy, faerie smut (my latest obsession), sometimes I will even read the instruction manuals for things. Favourites include His Dark Materials series (my childhood favourite), the first 6 dunes, wheel of time series, and stranger in a strange land (I love Heinlein)

Music may be the most varied of all... my spotify shuffle mode is jarring to say the least, but some stuff include:
Breaks, DnB, Dubstep, house, chill/trip hop, rock, indie, folk, soul, 80's new wave, disco, classic rock, reggae, hip hop, classical, oldies, + all others I can't assign genres to are all included. A few bands close to my heart include radiohead, tool, and the decemberists

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Thats hard to think of on the spot... "Amazing" is relative, no?

I did try out hitchhiking by myself for the first time in Albania, which worked out pretty well. Would recommend.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy using my hands, so I can supply some skillz:

crochet, knitting
hula hoop making and cool moves
sewing basics, beadwork basics
physio and massage related stuff

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach the above mentioned things, plus I can share my experiences/tips about living in the places I've lived and\or travelled. I don't really cook but I love to eat so can share meals in that sense! I can also share some physio and or massage therapy knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany

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