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Overview

  • 24 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Researcher
  • Doctorate at UBC
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Warning: this profile is really out of date!

CURRENT MISSION

plan life trajectory...

ABOUT ME

I'm laid-back and easy-going, and always enjoy meeting new people! Right now, I'm loving working in Vancouver doing research in optimization and statistics, while I delay deciding what I want to be when I grow up. I really like working out; whether it is running around Stanley Park, trying to lift really heavy things, splashing back and forth as fast as I can, or just trying to crush some volleyballs. When the weather is nice, you will catch me exploring the city, hanging out on a beach, or off on an adventure. I also thoroughly enjoy eating great food, and am preparing a list of awesome places to dine in Vancity. Even more relevant for couchsurfing is that I enjoy travelling to new places and taking pictures of the most funny things that I find.

PHILOSOPHY

Be excellent to each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For several years I have been hosting/visiting friends and people that I've met through travelling, school, and work. A lot of people suggested that my personality and flat in Paris would be perfect for couchsurfing (in fact, I often had Parisian friends crashing at my place when they missed the last metro), and I decided to give it a try after meeting 2 amazing girls from my hometown who were couchsurfing with my officemate. I hosted a lot in my last year in Paris and also did a bit of surfing around Europe. These were some amazing experiences, and now I'm hoping for some more in Vancouver!

Interests

We should get along quite well if you like at least 3 of the following (in no particular reverse alphabetical order): white wine, walking fast, volleyball, swimming, South Park, science, optimization, NBA, Matlab, making pointless lists, LOTR, Jenna Marbles, horrible jokes, eating, cracked.com, Belgian beer.

  • dining
  • wine
  • white wine
  • beer
  • running
  • working out
  • walking
  • traveling
  • volleyball
  • swimming
  • science
  • beaches
  • machine learning
  • math

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once accepted a job in Paris even though I had never been to France, and had not spoken French for 16 years. Best decision of my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, United States

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