CURRENT MISSION

A mission? I aim for personal development, to be the best person I can be. I'm a great fan of languages and can speak a few words in over a dozen languages, currently only fluent in English and practicing French.

ABOUT ME

An autobiography in three hundred words or less? A challenge! I was brought up in a small farming town for eighteen years then went to University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Earth. As strange as it may be I like to do everything that I don't like to do. Or more accurately, I like to do things that I would otherwise be hesitant to do. For instance I'm really bad at a lot of things, like sports and knitting and profile writing and making a buffoon of myself in front of an audience BUT these are all things that I can do and are therefore a good reason to get better at them. Who's to stop you from being decent at everything? To be frank, I don't usually go out of my way to try things I'm not terribly confident with, but my arms are made of rubber, I'm quite easily persuaded.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Veronique of Marseille
Annette of Germany
Graham of Australia

(Details when I have time)

Interests

I really like food, the crazier it sounds, the better. If there's something on a menu I've never tried before, I'll opt for that over something I'm familiar with. An old hobby I had was Magic: The Gathering, a collectable card game by Wizards of the Coast and is still quite popular. I like to go for long hikes and spend time outdoors. I spend a fair bit of time talking with friends on the internet. I have a small interest on world politics although my knowlege of such is small.

• writing
• dining
• politics
• knitting
• magic
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite book series is The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. I'm a big fan of the science fiction and fantasy genres and have read works by Huxley, Tolkein, Asimov, Herbert, and others.

There are more movies that I enjoy than I could possibly write here. I love old musicals like The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady. I like modern movies like The Matrix and even Dude, Where's My Car?

My appreciation for music may seem a bit ambiguous but I like anything that feels good at the time. From Classical to Death Metal, if it's well made and appropriate, I'll like it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I planted a forest. (to date around 350 000 trees)

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