I am originally from Vancouver but moved to Montreal to do my PhD in biochemistry. Hopefully I will be graduating next year! I work most of the time but when I don't, I like running (I try to squeeze that in 4-5 times a week), going to markets and pub trivia. I am also really into food but unfortunately, graduate students aren't exactly the wealthy so I just tend to read a lot about it and I am trying to learn how to cook better. I wouldn't describe myself as an amazing cook but I am a pretty above average baker :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel solo semi-often and recently when I was looking for a place on air bnb, I realized that I was really looking for places where the reviews said that the host was present to interact with them and show them around. As much as I like going to museums and art galleries/doing typical touristy things by myself, it's kind of not as fun going to restaurants or having beers alone. Also, I would really love to learn what the city is really about apart from the tourist attractions

So essentially, instead of just paying for a bed, I would really rather use my money to take a potential host out for dinner/beers/wine and hang out with cool people :)

Interests

• diy
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• baking
• running
• trivia
• movies
• podcasts
• hiking
• science
• food
• documentary
• craft beer
• museums
• pastry
• wes anderson
• crossword puzzles
• british comedy
• rupaul's drag race
• baking bread

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I listen to a variety things including, but not limited:
-Classical (Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Satie, Verdi)
-Indie/indie pop (Arcade fire, wolf parade, moonface, stars, destroyer, the national, altj, phoenix)
-dancey-poppy stuff (i don't know what specifically since it's top40 and it changes frequently and to be honest they all sound the same but it's great for running!)

Movies:
-I like all Wes Anderson but my top two are Rushmore and Royal Tenenbaums
-X-men movies :)
-Christopher Guest
-Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation and Being John Malkovich)
-Woody Allen is a terrible person but I Iike his movies...if it makes it better, he hasn't seen a dime from me!!
-Lord of the rings

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Made a very large croquembouche. It was very structurally sound. I also placed in a latte art competition once so if you have a espresso machine, I can probably pour you a swan (maybe... it's been a while)

What I Can Share with Hosts

As stated above, I will gladly treat my host for dinner/beers/wine. If desired, I'll also bring something Canadian (I'll try to think of something cooler than maple candies, magnets, postcards or celine dion merchandise)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada