ABOUT ME

Laid-back but organized, funny and empathetic. I love adventure, engage in open communication and despise waste.

PHILOSOPHY

All the best things in life happen by allowing yourself to become vulnerable and by taking risks.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've done a few homestays while I backpacked around a bit of Southeast Asia. I really enjoyed getting more of a local flavour for things.

Interests

Psychology
Philosophy
The arts (music, photography, multi-media, film, poetry, fashion, etc.)
Cultural exploration
Social justice
Comedy

• arts
• poetry
• fashion
• photography
• acting
• music
• swimming
• communications
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Films, I'm a big horror fan. I also like documentaries (and Ted Talks!), sci-fi, suspense and comedies. I'll watch pretty much anything though. Anything by Wes Anderson is always good.

I appreciate all genres of music, particularly: various sub-genres of electronica, rock, classical, folk, blues, rap, hip-hop, metal and old school r&b.

Love Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, Chuck Palahniuk, Sylvia Plath. 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' is also a favourite.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekking through villages in Myanmar was quite special. As was doing a night dive off of Gili T. in Indonesia, turning off our torches and swimming in almost full darkness except for the quick flashes of lightening above us and the bioluminescent flagellates acting as micro stars underwater.

Teach, Learn, Share

Random fact I'm trying to remind myself of as I try to reset my sleep schedule:

Blue light (from computer and phone screens) mimics sunlight. Melatonin is a chemical produced by the pineal gland in our brains which is what regulates our sleep-wake schedule. This is only able to be produced in the dark, thus, when we're on our phones and computers late into the evening, we are making it harder for us to sleep. There are applications which slowly turn the blue light into red on computers in order to allow the production of melatonin to occur once the sun has set.

Countries I’ve Visited

Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium