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Overview

  • 68 references 49 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 54, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Librarian
  • University
  • From Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to live life as an adventure....

ABOUT ME

I am a laid back, friendly, easy-going person. I like living communally, I actually prefer the energy, hustle and bustle of living with other like-minded people, over living in some solitary 1-bedroom apartment. I've lived in a variety of living situations, including some dives, but I figure it's all an adventure, and tend not to get worked up over little things. I believe it's all about respecting your home and those you share it with.

PHILOSOPHY

I am ecologically conscious, inclusive in my thinking with a strong social conscious and belief in social justice issues.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted more than one-hundred couchsurfers over the last few years, from as far and wide as France, Germany, Sweden and the United States.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love the whole idea and philosophy of couchsurfing, the way it encourages and promotes cultural awareness, bringing people together in the spirit of community. It's always a pleasure meeting new people!

Interests

Music, walking, biking, vegetarianism, staring at the sky......

I like to cook, read, listen to music, volunteer, photography, yoga, play the guitar and have a strong interest in the arts.

  • arts
  • photography
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • walking
  • music
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite bands: Damien Rice, Ben Harper, Patrick Watson, Nick Cave, Okkervill River, Wintersleep, Band of Horses, Iron and Wine, Smiths, Jill Barber, Red House Painters, Radiohead, Joy Division, Nick Drake, Sigur Ros....(I listen to music religiously and love going to shows!)

Favourite books: No Great Mischief, Mercy Among the Children, A Fine Balance, Life of Pi, Whale Music, George & Rue, Catcher in the Rye, Where the Wild Things Are, High Fidelity, Becoming Human, Cummings, Neruda, Gladwell, Mowat, Wilde. (l read lots of non-fiction, environmental and social issues, music biography, etc.)

Favourite movies: Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Once, Man on Wire, Lost in Translation, Hunger, Motorcycle Diaries, American Beauty, Amal, Atanarjuat, Hardcore Logo, Spinal Tap.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Holding my baby daughter and looking into her eyes for the first time!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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