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Overview

  • 7 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Student
  • Bachelor and Master of Applied Science
  • From Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Experience the earth while helping preserve it!

ABOUT ME

As a kid, I played with Lego, watched the Simpsons and took apart a toaster. As a teenager I ran, played basketball, journeyed through World of Warcraft and worked at McDonald's. Now, after going through Skule and obtaining my undergraduate and graduate degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto I'm applying my skills and experience to make the world a more sustainable place.

As an environmentalist, a vegetarian without a cause, photographer of candid moments and a sarcastic I now await whatever life brings me comes next.

PHILOSOPHY

Three things to always keep in mind when making decisions:
- Understanding
- Balance
- Fearlessness

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By spreading the word in a positive manner and mutually sharing experiences!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Really great! First time was 3 days of relaxing and great company! Second was in Utretch, Netherlands! I look forward to more amazing couch surfs.

Interests

I like to go mountain biking and running. I play computer games and keep up with tech. Professionally, I strive to make real positive impact on people´s lives through sustainability.

I love to go try (even if forced) new, crazy things. I´m a vegetarian and I try to treat the earth with a lot of caution and care.

  • beer
  • vegetarian
  • running
  • technology
  • cycling
  • basketball
  • engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Garden State, Inception, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Confessions (Kokuhaku), It's Kind Of A Funny Story

Books: In Defense of Food, The Giver, The Hatchet, Calculating God, Hominids

Music: Metric, Feist, Angus and Julia Stone, Arcade Fire, Girl Talk, Straylight Run, Bearbot

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Drank a boot of beer
- Was in Madrid when Spain won the 2010 World Cup
- Toronto Pride and Santa Claus Parade
- TIFF

Teach, Learn, Share

Favourite Quote: do what you love, love what you do and you`ll never work another day in your life.

Stuff that's useful to carry with you: tape, string, multi-tool, lighter, napkin and clothes pins.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Expert advice on how to live more sustainably!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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