ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in Montreal Quebec Canada to Polish parents.I am fluent in 3 languages, English, French and Polish. I have a small base in Italian and i know restaurant Greek, long story:)I love to travel, in search of some creative stimuli in foreign lands. I love to discover new things and i thrive in new situations. I felt that i outgrew my pot in Montreal, so i moved to Taiwan for a year in 2009. I became an English teacher but now i'm back in Montreal and it feels great to be back! I needed to miss Mlt for a while... and i did.

PHILOSOPHY

I have so many, but here are just a few.
You live and learn. Or you don't live long.
Mind over matter, if you don't mind it don't matter:)
Live and let live!
What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
When you loose, don't loose the lesson.
A good run is always better than a poor fight.
If you don't like yourself, you can't like other people.
A skunk is better company than a man who prides himself on being frank.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Well my couchsurfing experiences are through a close network of friends that i met throughout my path in life... i have many friends from Montreal that have moved away to Italy and Vancouver so i just crashed at their places.

Interests

I am a graphic designer, photographer, doodler... a.k.a visual artist.
I don't care to watch t.v., because i believe in living life, not watching it pass me by.
I am agnostic. But i love to learn about different religions... Knowledge is power!
I very interested in astrology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga...

• design
• graphic design
• yoga
• running
• boating
• traveling
• camping
• buddhist
• teaching
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

I will watch, listen and read anything anyone has watched and spoke to me about... i am very influential that way a.k.a OPEN!
MOVIES: I love exploring the old black and white movies, Chaplin, Garbo, Gardner, Hitchcock, Monroe, Grant, Ester, Davis are just a few that i have watched. I also love documentaries, anything independent or foreign with subtitles...
MUSIC: I like to mix things up, hip hop, pop, classical, instrumental, jazz, rock, heavy metal, dance music (from anywhere, Greece, Turkey, France, Germany...)
BOOKS: I don't have the time to read books at the moment, i get to absorbed and ignore the important stuff, but i buy Vanity Fair religiously every month:)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The thing i am most proud of is that i faced my fear of the dark by renting a boat and camping wilderness-style on a deserted island for my 30th birthday...ALONE!
I saw how they collect household garbage in Taiwan:) CRAZY!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a language teacher in English, French and if you are up to it, Polish:) I am computer literate in the Graphics programs (Adobe, Macromedia...)
I'd love to learn more about:
the power of precious stones and natural herbs and their healing powers...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Taiwan