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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Yue (Cantonese); learning French
  • Unspecified age, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • I study, then fix things, then study more
  • working on a B.Sc
  • From Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

unpack, wash clothes

ABOUT ME

What to write.

I'm terrible at this autobiography business. As a matter of fact, I believe I didn't do too well on that unit in grade school.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live.

Don't have time or patience to BS.

Can't understand when people say "I'm busy, I gotta catch [insert tv show]". Comon people. Why would you want to watch some fiticious characters life, and not live your own?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now, I still live with my parents, so my couch is only open when they arent here. But if anyone is ever in the area, I'll gladly take you out for a coffee (or stronger brew, up to you)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I do many cross Canada trips on my motorcycle, and I always end up staying at friend's places I've met through my travels.

The most memorable one was when I was a wee young lad of 19, just bought my first car, and decided I'd drive to thunder bay. Thunder Bay turned into Winnipeg, and then winnipeg turned into a cross country, cross border trip. Had a great time, showing up on people's doorsteps and inviting myself in!

Interests

I'm a bit of a geek. Well a geek that rides motorcycles, fly's planes, mountain bikes, rock climbs, snowboards....I could go on all day.

What kind of interest question is this? Activities? Music? Literature? I enjoy most of it.

  • literature
  • beauty
  • coffee
  • flying
  • motorcycles
  • clothing
  • tv
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • soccer
  • hockey
  • business
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

too broad of a spectrum. No point listing it all.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I have ever seen is the Northern Lights in the mountains of Quebec, after what may have been the most gruelling, tiring, yet ultimately most fulfilling day of my life. We'd just done a 6 lake portage, followed by a 3 hour bivuoac site setup. After the fire got started, we were sitting around enjoying the silence and the dull throb of aching muscles, when green flashes filled the sky.

A fitting end to a day filled with the natural beauty of the Canadian Outdoors.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I can teach and share, and learn a little bit more about! Motorcycle, auto, bicycle mechanics. How to drive and ride really really well. Snowboarding, soccer, hockey. Life experiences in the backcountry with nothing more than the clothes on your back and a rusty knife. How to fly planes. And if anyone wants to learn, How to be like me, because I am a professional at that.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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