California Climber on Exchange at University of Canterbury, Looking for climbing buddies/a home :)

Hey All Y'all Kiwi Climbers,

My name is Alex Javier and I am a 22 year old University of California, Berkeley student who will be on exchange at the Univeristy of Canterbury in Christchurch/Lincoln this February through June (I am already feeling the stoke)! Here in Cali I study forestry and stream ecology and leisure by backpacking, bouldering and sport climbing. I am posting here in search of a) climbing contacts and b) a place to live when I arrive in Christchurch, around Feb 10th. I'm laidback, chiller-type who likes to spend his time practicing yoga and lamenting the current state of our globalized civilization and the havoc it has wrought on our ecosystems. After living in an apartment, a student cooperative of 60+ people, and a house of 9, the prospect of moving back into a dormatory setting with freshmen is just too terrifying, and living in isolation with other exchange students seems like a waste of a cultural experience (plus, living with climbers would provide indespensible beta). I have been described as a "good roommate" and am deeply committed to making friends, sharing space, building community, and respecting the rules/agreements that that community has set. Moving to a new place is daunting, but meeting people can make it worlds better. With that, hit me up if you're into climbing this fall, or want to chat more about a potential living arrangement. For the latter, a skype date or email may be in order.