Patrick D's Photo

Unverified Profile

  • Payment not verified
  • Phone not verified
  • Government ID not verified

Maybe Accepting Guests

  • Last login almost 16 years ago

Join Couchsurfing to see Patrick’s full profile.

Overview

  • 5 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Student
  • Working on my master's
  • From Small town Ontario
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live and learn

ABOUT ME

Currently a master's student; rediscovering my life's purpose every few months. Recently moved to Toronto from Ottawa, and still discovering all the great things about this city.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Yesterday I woke up to two strangers sleeping on my couch, and they turned my Sunday into one of the funniest, most interesting and unexpected days I've had in a long time.

Interests

Biking, soccer, music, microbrews, espresso, key lime pie, fall, plaid, subways and streetcars, architecture, learning, playing devil's advocate, travelling near and far, scrabble, definitions, accents, hockey, hiking, camping, night swimming, design, typography, weird coincidences, karaoke, talking, not talking.

  • architecture
  • design
  • traveling
  • music
  • karaoke
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • soccer
  • hockey
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Animal Collective, The Beach Boys, The Constantines, The Decemberists, Elvis Costello, Fugazi...Rolling Stones, Springsteen, TV On the Radio, The Unicorns, The Velvet Underground, Wolf Parade, X-Ray Spex, Yo La Tengo, The Zombies.

Douglas Coupland, Kurt Vonnegut, Nick Hornby, John Irving, Haruki Murakami.

This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, The Big Lebowski, Rushmore, Bottle Rocket, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, When Harry Met Sally (for real)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Driving from Ottawa to San Francisco along Route 66 was pretty amazing, especially hiking in the Grand Canyon and driving the Pacific Coast Highway.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a thing or two about computers. I can also do a decent job of fixing bikes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

Join Couchsurfing to see Patrick’s full profile.