CURRENT MISSION

To live simply, profitez de la vie et Carpe Diem!

ABOUT ME

As of August 2013 I am living in Moncton, New Brunswick, teaching ESL to adult immigrants. A dream job :) I'm slowly getting to know the best spots, and hidden gems in this city (JapanGo for sushi!)

I have lived and taught English in Busan, South Korea from March 2008-2011 and New Zealand for about 5 months, which were some of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I used to be constantly on the move, but I decided to go back to school and then stay in one spot for a little while. So now I'm back in Canada, almost finished my Masters in Applied Linguistics so I can keep teaching ESL as a career :) I can be quiet, loud, silly, fun, funny, but mostly very laid back relaxed :)

I am really trying to meet as many people as I can. Travelers or locals, every experience is different. That's what makes life fun and interesting: learning about other people's personal experiences and outlook on life. I'm also trying discover the unknown secret beautiful spots to visit anywhere and everywhere-each country has its hidden gems. The places that only locals might know and those which have a story or a special significance. I love exploring!!!

I used to be really into the Canadian music scene, but I've managed to get behind in my research/knowledge, although I still thoroughly enjoy it. However, I havent broken into the scene here yet in Moncton, as I kind of like to keep a low profile, and Moncton is a small city :P
I'd love to go to a show if you are interested. I still know the hot spots and best bands in town :-)

PHILOSOPHY

The Golden Rule

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

*Hosting
*Surfing
*Inviting lone travelers out on the town with me if I can't host them :)

Organizing Meet-ups/Events:

Official Warm-up to March Mayhem meet-up 2009, Busan
Rock Your Chuseok's Off 2009, Busan
Pusan International Film Festival dinner meet-up 2009 Busan
♫It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year♫-Let's go skating! (November 2009)
~o~x~o~Busan FREE HUGS~o~x~o~
Jake and Mary's Merry Merry Busan Christmas Dinner/ Party

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

People I have hosted:
(I haven't really updated my list for maybe almost 2 years, out of pure laziness...check my references for a more detailed list of people I've hosted!)

Hanneke and Martijn Vegter (Netherlands)
Pierre, aka RunningMan (Marseilles, France)
Kristel Wan (Canada)
Shael and Raquelle (Canada)
Alex Kim (Seoul)
Lukas and Kevin (Germany)
Zuzana(Finland)
Barbara (Germany)
Gius(Netherlands)

People who have hosted me:

Pablo
Sha
Sasha Kolchevsky-Shepherd
Tobi

Interests

Food! Yum...

Right now- my job. I.e. understanding my immigrant/refugee adult students and helping them make the best of their new lives in Canada.

I'm going to explore the local biking paths around Moncton a lot more this summer. There are some beautiful paths :-)

Other interests: musician autobiographies, biographies in general, current events, linguistics :P

• cats
• festivals
• dining
• coffee
• partying
• chess
• juggling
• music
• cycling
• surfing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I forget about most of my favourite movies and books, because I mostly only watch/read them once. HOWEVER, I can list some of my favourite music, in no particular order:

Sam Roberts, Stars, Wintersleep,Kim Wempe (a very dear friend, you can purchase her music on iTunes or radio3.cbc.ca), Chromeo, David Myles, K'naan, Metric, Cadence Weapon, Buck 65, Wordburglar, Classified, THUNDERHEIST, Malajube, Hey Rosetta!, Joel Plaskett, Feist, Brad Reid (my brother, Celtic style...also on iTunes or radio3.cbc.ca), Omnikron, Coeur de Pirate, RAFFI, Two Hours Traffic, Antoine Gratton, Jason Collett, Rose Cousins, Hayden, The Weakerthans, Catherine MacLellan, Radio Radio,The Arkells, The Stills, Broken Social Scene, The Trews, Matt Mays (and el Torpedo)

You can access all these artists and listen online for free by searching their names on CBC Radio 3

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Multiple times, seen many pods of pilot whales spy-hop and dive and feed right in front of my face in Cape Breton in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...I worked at a Whale Interpretive Center where, in the mornings, I could see these whales feeding and playing no more than 1 km away from the beach.

Was flown over Auckland in a Cessna one afternoon, and just paid $50 for gas! Beautiful sights!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you French or English :)
I am learning how to speak,read and write Korean.
I can share with you my friends, apartment, or anything else you really need. I also can lend you my ears, for a chat over coffee!
Oh, I can also amateurishly juggle, and know a few tricks with strings, like how to make Jacob's ladder or cat's cradle...

I would LOVE for someone to teach me how to play CHESS!!! I have a board at my apartment here but it's collecting dust right now!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Japan, New Zealand, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, United States

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