From Toronto, Canada. Doing a masters program in psychology in Groningen, NL. First time living and travelling in Europe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new friends and get the tips and advice from locals.

Interests

• photography
• vegetarian
• movies
• video games
• board games
• music
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• museums
• spikeball

Music, Movies, and Books

I play guitar, bass, drums, piano, ukelele, mandolin, etc. I love all music played in instruments. Major musical phases I’ve been through: classic rock, heavy metal, grunge, alternative, folk, funk, soul. All have left an impact on me and I’m always excited to find new music.

I enjoy watching all kinds of movies. Even a movie I didn’t like, I find it fun to talk about it afterwards, make connections and comparisons to other movies. Some favourites growing up were The Matrix and Lord of the Rings. Recent favourites: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Parasite, Arrival, Dune.

Currently reading Jung and the Alchemical Imagination by Jeffrey Raff. Recently finished Promethea by Alan Moore. Love sci-fi (Cixin Liu, Neal Stephenson, Peter Watt) and non-fiction about science or history (Yuval Harari).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked as a scuba diving instructor in Thailand and Nicaragua.

Teach, Learn, Share

Looking to start learning Dutch or practice my Spanish.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Can teach beginner music if you have an instrument or jam together if you already know the basics.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Thailand