CURRENT MISSION

To find out if engines get rewarded for their steam

ABOUT ME

I'm a fairly typical gent with the ever burning desire to avoid being typical (who isn't, really?). I'm a firm believer in a motto my friends and I came up with - "never plan, never panic" (with the possible addition of never die, though that might be ambitious). I have a number of passions (philosophy, music, literature) that I pursue with the fervour of a militant librarian collecting first editions and love meeting people with similar passions almost as much as I love to meet people with passions I've never experienced myself.

On the 9th of October 2009 I got on a ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe with my bike in tow. I intend to cycle around Europe. All I've got so far is a vague plan that keeps changing and even vaguer ambitions. If you'd like to see where I've been check out my little google map thingy - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107833103567404292313.000476ec1a0667c4780da&z=4

Feb 2012 - After living in Italy for two years (in Milano) I've decided to get back on my bike and carry on traveling. I'm going to head east until I reach Istanbul then turn around and head back in the direction of home. That's the idea at least...if it's anything like last time I'll abandon all plans within a week of setting off.

PHILOSOPHY

A rigourous application of analytic method to political society without introducing unnecessary metaphysical postulates, including ethical and moral constraints, to produce a more accurate and non-perscriptive model of the relations between men as individuals and as societal entities.

...you asked.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I was only introduced to the 'site when I started telling my mates about my continental ambitions. They suggested that it would be an amazing addition to my experience and I found out that they were right. I stayed with a tonne of nice people on my first trip by bicycle around Europe. Unfortunately I lived in a cramped little flat in Italy and so couldn't host anyone but the minute I settle down in a place big enough to have a couch I'll be on it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far in my travels I've couchsurfed with:

Maxime in Dieppe
Edouard and Mariane in Evreux
Clo et ses amis in Bordeaux
Anthony et ses amis in Toulouse
Stéphanie in Narbonne
Guillaume and Christiane in Perpignan
Cristina in Murcia
Tamara and her crew in Lorca
Fada (I wouldn't dare try and spell your real name, hun) in Lisbon
Daniella in Brescia
Fra in Verona
Vale in Trieste
Vytautas in Ljubliana
Alenka in Novo Mesto
Tina in Zagreb

Interests

Music, philosophy, literature, theatre, cycling, cooking.

• literature
• cooking
• modeling
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• camping
• cartography
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Dr Strangelove, The Manchurian Candidate, Brick, La grande bouffe, Public Enemy, Wayne's World.

Books - 2nd treatise of government - Locke, At swim two birds - Flann O'Brien, a farewell to arms - Ernest Hemmingway

Music (a non-exhaustive list in no particular order) - Pop, Hip-hop, ska (1st, 2nd and 3rd wave), reggae, dub, dancehall, jungle, garage, dubstep, techno, rock, jazz, classical, funk, soul, folk (mostly American and British although I dabble in other countries' folk music) etc etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went on tour across the UK with a band called Lightyear - amazing chaps, great band and an all 'round frivolous fortnight.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn - French, Quantum physics, carpentry.

Teach - Analytic philosophy, guitar, stealth camping

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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