CURRENT MISSION

Improving myself, by whatever means available.

ABOUT ME

Hello, nice to meet you. I am Fergus. I am trying to get back into couchsurfing after a gap of 5 years, I hope you can host me, or I can host you, either is good. I'm very nice. I play music and paint pictures and all sorts of fun stuff like that. Let's be friends.

PHILOSOPHY

Peace and love. Not judging people. Working hard at whatever it is that you love. Helping other as much as you can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Slept on some couchs, but not as part of the couchsurfing phenomenon.

Interests

I work as a teacher. I do paintings, I make music, I like to run, do sport, work out, speak different languages, read books. All the good stuff basically.

• animals
• arts
• literature
• design
• graphic design
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• history
• languages
• visual arts

Music, Movies, and Books

ibsen (lady from the sea, pillars of the community, ghosts)
chekhov (the seagull)
keats
kafka
dostoyevsky
de quincey
mumblecore movies (hannah takes the stairs, baghead)
situationist films
vintage films of almost any description
random movies on they play late at night on tv
hitchcock
pop music on the radio that I don't know what you call it
music they play in clubs that I don't know what you call it
the beatles
bands that were around when I was a kid (white stripes, the strokes, the libertines)
local bands that I saw randomly (sea pinks)
stockhausen
boulez
bach
stravinsky (petrushka, pulcinella, firebird, rite of spring)
janacek
bela bartok
ingmar bergman (through a glass darkly)
knut hamsun

and the list goes on and on...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flying planes and

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you english, or even french, or possibly german. I can teach you all about my homeland. I can teach you how to draw and paint in oils. I can teach you guitar.

I want to learn other languages, and learn about peoples cultures. Also, any practical skill is something I really want to learn from you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share everything, food, good times, bad jokes. Anything I have I'm happy to share with you, friend

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Ireland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Spain, United Kingdom