CURRENT MISSION

Finish the novel I'm working on before I turn 30!

ABOUT ME

I’m trained as a scientist, but my passion is writing. In the past I have worked with chalk and a chalkboard as a teacher, with a lab coat and goggles as an experimental geochemist, and with hiking boots and a compass as a field geologist. Now, when I’m not flying around British Columbia jumping out of helicopters in the summer, I’m writing the greatest novel of all time. I've played the guitar for seventeen years and many of my closest friends are professional musicians and artists. I train at a ninjutsu school three days per week (yes, that makes me a ninja!). I could probably kick your ass... but I won't.

PHILOSOPHY

Hmm. At this point in my life I'm a pragmatist verging on nihilism. I've been reading a lot of Nietzsche lately - so much that I can actually spell 'Nietzsche' without looking it up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We shall see! I currently live in a one-room apartment, so privacy would be limited for guests, but I'm definitely up for meeting new people and showing them around Vancouver Island.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to this site, but I've certainly couch-surfed before. I met an older couple on the plane between Melbourne and Auckland and ended up staying at their home in NZ. I've cycled across British Columbia and stayed with friends of friends along the way. I've crashed on countless couches and floors after late nights out. When I lived with my parents, we hosted several exchange students.

Interests

Ninjutsu, sailing, creative writing, windsurfing, photography, hiking, wine, mountaineering, camping, philosophy, evolutionary psychology, guitar, history, earth and ocean science, friends, reading, movies, tea, travel, live music, sustainability, people watching, kayaking, canoeing, hot tubs, chocolate mousse

• writing
• books
• photography
• chocolate
• wine
• flying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• windsurfing
• camping
• mountaineering
• sailing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• geology
• history
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Novels: A Clockwork Orange, The Beach, Crime and Punishment, The Satanic Verses, Lolita, Anna Karenina
Music: Radiohead, Wolf Parade... too many to list.
Movies: Mulholland Drive, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Princess Bride

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I get paid to fly in helicopters and hike in some of the most beautiful places in the world. How amazing is that?

Teach, Learn, Share

Errrmmmm... not too sure what to write here. I can teach you some ninjutsu (ninja) basics. I know a lot about rocks and minerals. I know lots of places to go hiking, climbing, kayaking and exploring outdoors on Vancouver Island.