CURRENT MISSION

To be me always.

ABOUT ME

Hi! I just moved here to Montélimar. I am on a 7 month adventure here, to be an english language assistant at some local primary schools. I studied psychology and criminology at the University of Toronto, and am currently taking a year off to explore the world and have some adventures.
I speak some French, but can't understand everything or say everything i need to say all the time.
I’m vegetarian (most of the time), which has been a bit frustrating in a small French city. I love Chinese food, Indian food, sushi, pizza, etc.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live in the moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking to meet people as I travel throughout Europe. I'd like to experience cities as the locals do it (rather than just as a tourist, even though I'd like to see some of the tourist sites too!).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed a couple of couches in Dresden, Germany, as well as in Grenoble, France.

Interests

I enjoy doing all sorts of things including drawing, reading, biking, going to see movies, going out for drinks, playing pool, skiing/snowboarding, going to cafés, exploring, listening to music (and seeing live shows), going to art galleries, etc.

• arts
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• indian food
• vegetarian
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• socializing
• drawing
• music
• cycling
• skiing
• snowboarding
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
The Royal Tenenbaums, Being John Malkovich, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Orange County, But I’m a Cheerleader, White Oleander, Thirteen, Girl Interrupted, Donnie Darko, Office Space, There’s Something About Mary, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Music:
Modest Mouse, Metric, Queens of the Stoneage, Austra, Chad Vangaalen, Kreayshawn, Bat For Lashes, Caribou, Arcade Fire, CocoRosie, Le Tigre, M.I.A., The Pixies

Books:
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Dave Eggers), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Ken Kesey), Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon), Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer), Eating Animals (Jonathan Safran Foer).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hmm, can't recall a specific moment right now.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook a few things, like French toast, curry and stir-fry. I'd like to learn how to cook more things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Cuba, Kenya, Oman, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Saudi Arabia, South Africa