CURRENT MISSION

I've recently moved to Berlin with my girlfriend Elizabeth to start a new adventure at the opposite end of the world from my home (New Zealand). There I hope to find a job in the field I studied at university (fluid mechanics - boring I know!).

Alongside my passion for physics, I've discovered that I really love languages and linguistic theory - I'm always interested in learning interesting quirks about languages. My German right now is probably at a high intermediate level, and I'd like to practice as much as possible to get it up to a standard so that I can work in German. After that I hope to learn another language, at this stage either French or Hungarian.

My heritage is a little bit all over the place: born in South Africa, to parents who originally stem from Scotland and Hungary. Most of my family is still in South Africa, but a few also live in Australia. I would call New Zealand my home as I have lived there my whole life, and I can say that NZ is a great place - simple, charming, beautiful and modest.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I like to meet people and learn from their experiences and culture. I believe I don't know what's best for anyone else and try to keep an open mind on any subject. Learning and socialising are my two big passions.

兴趣

It may seem a bit lazy to just put a list here, but I don't want to write an entire novel about everything! Here're a couple of topics which I have interest in:

German

Linguistics

Philosophy

People

Economics

Physics

Cooking

And last but not least: good beer!

• animals
• culture
• books
• cooking
• beer
• socializing
• economics
• languages
• physics

音乐、电影和书籍

Lots of different stuff. Heavy metal and classical mostly for music. Great Expectations, The Lord of the Rings, Der Vorleser.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Been face to face with an Elephant in South Africa (where I was born). By face to face I mean I was in a hide (a kind of small structure in game reserves from where you can watch the animals), and the elephant was at eye level with me perhaps one or two metres away. None of the eight or so people in the hide made a sound until the elephant decided not to trample all of us and walk away back to the herd (of about 30 elephants including babies!)

The experience was simply breathtaking.

教，学，和分享

I can help you with your English, and maybe even with your German too! Besides that I know a bit about a wide range of subjects.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Hopefully a good conversation!

我游览过的国家

Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, South Africa

我居住过的国家

Germany, New Zealand, South Africa