CURRENT MISSION

to find the magic in the world and pass it on

ABOUT ME

I love adventures, being creative and making things,
seeing new parts of the world I never knew the soul of.
At the moment I'm making eco-friendly soft toys and about to visit Europe, to look for cute shops that might like to sell them, amongst smelling the different airs of beautiful histories and hopefully meeting some other creative souls to share the journey with

PHILOSOPHY

love, respect and a sense of humor make the world go round

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I only just joined, and i'm hoping to see a bit more of the world soon. Sadly I can't offer a couch at the moment, staying with my Ma and all to save pennies, but I'd be really happy to meet up and show the ins and outs of Melbourne and share a lovely cup of tea

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had a few travellers stay at various places in my time, it's always great, you almost feel like your travelling yourself!
As for CouchSurfing.com i'm yet to physically participate, but can't wait!

Interests

I love creating things, drawing, especially people, clouds and mountains.
I always used to make tiny animals out of bits of scrap paper and leaving them behind..
I'm at home when I'm printmaking or painting.
I like to play music for the joy of it (not the incredible skill!)
Butoh which is an amazingly expressive japanese dance is a big passion
Meeting new people who love life's adventures and being creative in their own way
Learning about traditional cultures, philosophies, religions, folk art and music
hiking up mountains and outdoor adventures, i'm just getting into rock climbing.
Living sustainably and growing your own food ( though i'm still pretty new to gardening and permaculture)
drinking cups of tea, eating yummy food
Oh, and I love Snow Leopards

• animals
• fish
• arts
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• drinking
• gardening
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• magic
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• rock climbing
• religion
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies ...The Children of Paradise - old black and white french classic about love, mimes and beauty, not to mention tragedy..
Crouch Tiger, Hidden Dragon - love it!
The Holy Mountain - 70s surrealist movie, brilliant punch line
Music.. Lots, Female folk artists like the Be Good Tanyas, Gillian Welsh, Vasti Banyan. Individauls like Tom Waits, Devendra , Banhart. and bands like The Animal Collective, Mum, For Tet, Iron and WIne, the Doors.. World music like Rokia Traore, Fela Kuti, Bamboo flute palying mountain dwellers of the Andies, Mongolian Throat singers, and lets not forget Bjork
Books.. The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiesen, Siddartha by Herman Hesse, the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Colour by Victoria Finlay, the Alchimest by Paulo Caldo, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, the Wizard of Earth Sea, by Ursula somebody
I wish I was a quicker reader, but I'm not, so I havn't read as many books as I'd like to, and i'm open to suggestions!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spending a week bike riding and sleeping on the beach by little fishing villages with traditional thatched roofs on Sado Island in Japan and eating fish for dinner cooked in a fire.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make a sock monkey out of a pair of socks, if your up for some chilling out and stitching. I'm always up for drawing, and i might be able to give a few tips, but sometimes i think it's more about just having someone to draw with. I'd love to know how to harmony sing!
I'd love to learn and share little ways to live sustainably too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Panama, Peru, Romania, Russian Federation, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Italy, Japan

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