CURRENT MISSION

Dedicated follower of my curiosity.

ABOUT ME

I'm currently a PhD candidate at UOttawa in Political Studies. :)

I maintain an easy-going attitude and stay open to all the experiences that life has to offer. I love getting to know people, their life experiences, and it's really amazing how much you can get to know someone over a bottle of wine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've had great experiences with Couchsurfing and would like to have the opportunity to make more!

Interests

Travelling, dancing, music, reading, cooking...everything fun?

• dogs
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hunting

Music, Movies, and Books

These lists change all the time, but I will try to list some all-time faves.

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, American History X, Big Fish, Fight Club, anything Studio Ghibli, Godfather Trilogy (although I prefer the first), Pulp Fiction, Memento, Amores Perros, Matando Cabos, Y Tu Mamá También, Amelie, N.A.R.C.O., City of God, American Beauty, Bridget Jone's Diary (had to squeeze in a chick-flick), Wall-E, Inception, Schindler's List, Full Metal Jacket....and the list goes on

Music: Death Cab for Cutie, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Adele, Beirut, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Childish Gambino, Chromeo, Coldplay, Dead Man's Bones, Dragonette, Ellie Goulding, Frank Ocean, John Mayer, Feist, Fleetwood Mac, Ghost Heart, Girl Talk, Hot Chip, Imaginary Cities, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Metric, Mother Mother, Munford and Sons, Passion Pit, Phoenix, The Postal Service, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Vampire Weekend, The Weeknd, You Say Party! We Say Die!...again, the list continues

Books:
Lamb by Christopher Moore
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Bossypants by Tina Fey
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Those are some...I'm sure there are many that escape my memory right now.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped off a cliff and went parachuting in Switzerland.

Paid a guy $20 to harness me up and push me off a bridge in Ecuador. It all worked out marvellously.

Made some Swiss friends in an Irish bar in Beijing that was owned by a Canadian and spent a night filled with Jagermeister, bad decisions, and great memories.

Worked at the Shanghai World Expo in 2010 and out of random coincidence ended up at the Latvian Pavilion, getting suited up to jump into a wind tunnel.

Teach, Learn, Share

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson

What I Can Share with Hosts

I currently live in a small bachelor apartment with my dog Whiskey. There isn't much space or privacy, so I cannot really host, but would be happy to meet up! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Italy, Japan, Peru, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Ecuador, Uruguay