CURRENT MISSION

Do all the things.

ABOUT ME

In a nutshell I (and others probably) would say I'm friendly, open, easy going, and I laugh easily.

I like being active and doing things with people.

I'm an engineer who's lucky to work at a company that periodically sends me all over the world.

PHILOSOPHY

To say "Yes!"

Find appreciation in the little things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm new to CS but the more I look around the more I realize that this is exactly what I've been looking for. I absolutely love travelling, but purely sightseeing is not what I want to do. My favourite travel experiences have been ones where I have been lucky enough to meet local people and experience their cities and cultures from their perspective.

Going for drinks in hole-in-the-wall pubs in Brazil to share stories, cultures, and laughs. Meeting servers in a tiny family-run restaurant in a nowhere town in northern Japan leading to an adventure finding Cranes in the wild! These are things that I travel for. Adventures and people build memories and bonds that tourist attractions simply can't.

Interests

Dancing. I know swing dance. I've learned some Forro, Salsa, and Samba. I always want to learn new dances! I also enjoy dancing to EDM at clubs or otherwise.

Ultimate Frisbee, Yoga, Aerial Silks (like in the circus).

Board Games (Catan, Masquerade, CAH, many more). I love games.

Singing, Live Music (play me music if you play!), Brewing Beer.

New experiences. Adventures. Socializing.

• culture
• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• running
• drinking
• clubbing
• pub crawls
• board games
• traveling
• socializing
• homebrewing
• music
• live music
• engineering
• science
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music...
Genres: EDM (deep house, hardstyle, trance, pop), Indie Rock, Folk, Pop
Artists: Lindsey Sterling, Pentatonix, July Talk, La Belle Musique, k-os, The Head and the Heart,...

Books: The Name of the Wind (fantasy lovers: READ THIS!), Hunger Games, Divergent

Movies: TBA
TV shows: Black Sails, Archer, Invader Zim, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Arrow, Full Metal Alchemist, Doctor Who, others coming...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Mt. Fuji and watched the sunrise above the clouds.

Saw cranes in the wild, dancing in the snow.

Carnival in Salvador, Brazil.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me new dances or help me improve my singing :)

Teach me about your culture and language. Tell me interesting science/engineering/architectural/historical facts about places and things.

I know how to swing dance, I can teach you some if you'd like. I speak English... like many. I'm also very used to speaking to people learning English as a second language. So I'd be more than happy to help you learn if you need or want. Could also show you how to throw a Frisbee well :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

A place to stay in Canada and a friend to see it with :)

I can cook. I'm not a smoker. I'm clean. I will help out wherever I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Cuba, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Japan