Web designer and comics illustrator who most often lives in Brisbane, Australia. Into reading, indie music, design, swimming, hiking, cooking, and reducing default white male privilege.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I LOVE the concept of Couchsurfing - I've been a member since 2008, but I've not yet been in a position to do it at home or when travelling with partners or for work. Yet. Fingers crossed that all changes here in Japan in 2016.

Interests

Friends know me as a quirky, geeky kind of guy with an heart of gold and arteries that pump funniness. I'm into art and design stuff, sunlight, music, and enjoy going to the gym or the pool. And I love cooking. Have been making my own pastas, tortillas, and barbecue sauces. Folks rave about my cannelloni. You know, 'coz everyone loves it when you big-note yourself.

By day I'm a website designer for a design studio. On weekends I'll be catching up with friends and drawing comics. (Not so much of the capes and spandex variety, more often about relationships and metaphysical musings. Most recent comic was an autobiography about turtles and relationships)

What else? Non smoker. Non kids. Slight preference for cats over dogs, but only slightly. International travel's a favourite pastime.

• arts
• design
• digital design
• cooking
• beer
• comics
• hiking
• swimming
• craft beer

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance; The Journals of Dan Eldon; Microserfs, Bluets, Kavalier and Clay; The Corrections, Asterios Polyp

Movies: (In no particular order) Before Sunrise, Across the Universe, Anchorman, 12 Angry Men, Burn After Reading, Kill Bill, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

Television: Master of None, Bojack Horseman, Parks and Recreation, Doctor Who, Jessica Jones, Weeds, Coupling, Black Books

Music: Josh Ritter, The Weepies, Fleetwood Mac, The Avett Brothers, Chvrches, Stars, The New Pornographers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been chased by hippos in Kenya.

Countries I’ve Visited

Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, United States