I am a talkative, sociable individual. I like spontaneous parties and get-togethers. I enjoy having conversations with people who have different opinions and views on life. I like sharing experiences and learning about different cultures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have yet to couchsurf! I am new to the website and looking forward to my first travelling experience.

Interests

I really love that there is an interest label called 'consciousness'. I suppose there might be some people who don't like it!

I used to be very arty when I was younger. I then worked in finance, operations and tech for the past 10 years. I am rediscovering my creative side. I used to be more of a draughtsman than an artist, I really liked sketching with pencil and charcoal.

I am passionate about alternative careers. I didn't go to uni but have had quite a varied career. I love hearing about people that have had alternative routes in life.
I will probably always work in social enterprise, and i'm an advocate for entrepreneurship that creates the right kind of economic growth. Not just growth for the sake of faster & bigger.

I like to go to plays and sometimes musicals. I prefer smaller fringe stuff and off west-end (broadway). I like the intimacy of the acting and narrative. The duplicity of forgetting you are in a crowd watching something, but feeling like your surrounded by people sharing your experience.

I love books. In every way. I love the smell, where they take you and how they can change you. Maybe its a form of escapism for me.

I am fascinated by human behaviour. How perspective, attitude, awareness and communication impact our quality of life.

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a lot of Jazz, blues and soul. I also enjoy folk and latino music. Basically anything that you can dance to!
Recently I have really enjoyed swing, specifically electro swing.

Movies:
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, Momento, Interstellar, Talented Mr. Ripley, Inside Out, Her

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked up a to a temple fresh off a night bus to watch a beautiful sunrise with strangers in Hampi, India

Teach, Learn, Share

As I have been a finance manager, I could probably help you with anything you want to know about running finances for small-medium size businesses.

Anything about the London property market and how to get into property ownership with very little money.

I would love to learn to play the guitar!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking, and I would really enjoy cooking for someone in their home if they hosted me. I think its always strange in a nice way when someone cooks in your kitchen for you.

A good bottle of wine, ideally red. Always great to share!

I am great at guessing people's myers briggs type, and I can teach you what it all means and how to interpret it.

Book recommendations - especially non-fiction.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bulgaria, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom