CURRENT MISSION

To have fun with whatever I do, and try to put a smile on someone's face everyday!

ABOUT ME

I'm a canadian living in Beijing at the moment. Teaching a bit of English here and there and trying to learn Mandarin.

I graduated last year with an accidental degree in European Studies, mostly French and Russian classes, with a wee bit of Spanish and German too.

Now I'm debating whether or not to go back to school for something a little more useful, and since I'm kinda a big nerd at heart, in the fall I might start computer science!

(I also have an aversion to capitalization when typing, though the purist in me thinks things look nicer when properly capitalized. But my lazy side prevents me from correcting the rest of my profile.)

PHILOSOPHY

Life's for the living. However anyone chooses to live, if they have fun and enjoy themselves, then I approve. People say life's to short for this and that, but whatever. Life's as short or as long as you choose, depending on your point of view, but if you're not enjoying yourself, what's the point? So I like to enjoy it, whatever I do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

host when i can -- no couch at the moment though:(
attend cs meetings from time to time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've only surfed twice so far, both on the same trip. it was with a friend who told me about the site and i still wasn't even a member. but i had a great time, and nearly as soon as we got back, i registered for the site.

Interests

language, travel, culture, science and technology, horticulture, movies, etc.

• culture
• technology
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• computer science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

a few favourites:
movies: crouching tiger hidden dragon
books: lord of the rings
music: anything but heavy metal, and most country, most rap and hiphop

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i rode a camel into the desert in morocco. it was pretty cool to be out there in the middle of nowhere. while we camped out in the sand, away from any sense of civilization, one of the locals looked up at the sky and told me, "les étoiles... c'est la télé du désert!" ("the stars are the tv of the desert"). it was beautiful.

Teach, Learn, Share

i love sharing my ideas about philosophy and life. or discussing the fascinating details of how the world works on a scientific level.

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Russian Federation

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