Hey neighbours! I am a long-time Toronto resident... Immigrated here in 1995 from the former Yugoslavia, and lived in North York and Etobicoke until about 2012, when I moved out on my own. I have worked in tech and broadcast installation, but my passion is hospitality and service. I have been in the industry for 11 years, serving and bartending for 8, and recently I started managing a brewpub. I love Toronto's craft beer scene and am looking to move into consulting eventually. I have been involved with several openings and love the scramble, stress and rush of needing to apply my logistical and organizational skills!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am saving up for a down payment as I cannot afford to both rent AND save.

Interests

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• beer
• technology
• reading
• homebrewing
• videogames
• gaming
• hospitality
• 420
• computers
• brewing
• punk rock
• classic rock
• craftbeer
• dogs and cats
• pc gaming

Music, Movies, and Books

I respect musicians who are good at their craft. To name a few favourite genres, I tend to really enjoy classic rock and Toronto's early 00s punk scene, as well as newer folk/americana and some pop. Old bluesy stuff is pretty great too, I'm pretty easy, I just don't enjoy a lot of top 40 and "look how much money I have" rap.

In terms of reading, I subscribe to the Walrus as my magazine/news source of choice. I absolutely adore hard sci-fi. I've read a lot of classics as well, and I am trying to get into newer fiction these days as well. I respect good writing regardless of the genre!

My favourite movies of all time are Full Metal Jacket and Supertroopers. I like Star Trek: TNG and ToS, Battlestar Galactica, Rick and Morty, Archer, The Simpsons, an

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I left behind a high-paying job to do what I love! AND I'm a crazy person who wants to own a house in Toronto. It sounds more cliche than amazing, maybe but it feels super amazing, as scary as it is!

Teach, Learn, Share

Wanna know more about beer? I gotcha. Ever wanted to build your own computer? I gotcha. I am currently learning how to knit (it's going very slow...) and I would really like to improve my French and Spanish!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am an awesome roommate who respects other people's time and schedules (you mean not everyone works from 3pm to 1am?!) but am also social and friendly. I often have lots of beer to share and talk about, or just enjoy slowly and quietly if you prefer your own space. I get along with all animals, and petsit like a BOSS. So go ahead, take that vacation you deserve. Wifi down? I can probably fix it. Computer slow? I can probably fix it. Need some shelves put up? Gotcha. Toilet problems? Sorry, call a plumber. Need to vent? I'm listening.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Montenegro, Serbia