CURRENT MISSION

A. Lincoln is quoted: "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."

ABOUT ME

I am a pathologically open, optimist, and energetic guy who loves the world and all in it for what they are!

Likes:

-Music: classical (esp. baroque), jazz, opera, house, trance,

-arts: fauvism, abstract, expressionism, impressionism,

-travel,

-sports: ashtanga/hatha/bikram yoga, soccer, vball, ski, squash, swimming,

-humanity, social and extroverted people, people with passion and drive, people with aspirations, cultures, languages,

-earth, nature, mountains, animals who don't intend to eat me, plants (lots in my house)

-dance: ballroom, latin, argentine tango

-altruism, utilitarian ethics, atheism,

-science and technology: electrical eng., biology, evolution, psychology,

-wine and dine: culinary arts and exploring the wines of the old and new world.

Dislikes: laziness, closed-mindedness, most phobia, racists, sexists, ignorance, disorganized and untidy folks, religious fanatics, selfish and inconsiderate, country and metal and hard rock, those who waste much, those with large carbon-footprint.

PHILOSOPHY

A. Lincoln is quoted: “When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Exchange: accommodations, travel tips/recommendations, outings, stories, positive energy!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A great way to travel and see the true culture and people of any land! I recommend it strongly!

Interests

see above!

• animals
• arts
• culture
• impressionism
• dancing
• tango
• ethics
• dining
• wine
• yoga
• technology
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• opera
• skiing
• sports
• soccer
• racquetball
• swimming
• biology
• languages
• psychology
• religion
• science
• mountains
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Books by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Jared Diamond, Charles Darwin!
Music all but country, hard rock, metal, and rap. Love classical, house, trance, jazz and techno.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too much to narrow down! Life has been good to me! Or maybe, I have been good to life?

Teach, Learn, Share

I do teach, learn, and share every day of my life! Hope you do too!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great food, stories, hosting back in Canada, souvenirs, ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Iran, Singapore, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States