CURRENT MISSION

Loving being an academic, I do work that I hope helps the world, researching communities and societies!

ABOUT ME

Vivacious, geeky, happiest in the wilderness or cooking something delicious.

PHILOSOPHY

Lots! Everything from existentialism to post-phenomenology, but on a daily basis, I'd say kindness and compassion are my big things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I'm a roaming academic and I want to meet new lovely people to relax with, around the world!

Interests

Everything is just too interesting!

• arts
• dancing
• walking
• shopping
• painting
• science
• sociology
• statistics
• travel
• adventures
• vegetarian cooking
• mischief

Music, Movies, and Books

Musically, I love gentle and chilled things, stuff like Boards of Canada, Bonobo, Bon Iver and Daughter. Willing to try a bit of country, world music and jazz though!

I love those foreign language films, where you really have to focus to understand what's going on - Also, documentaries set in far flung and amazing places, and stories about incredible people. My last favourite film was Salt of the Earth, it was wonderful.

I like Cormack McCarthy, Will Self, Milan Kundera, books that make you think. I'm also writing a book at the moment about my research!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I used to work in emergency planning before I did my PhD, so I used to write the plans to save peoples lives in emergencies.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach as part of my university work, but I love to learn and share with others. I'm a bit of a bleeding heart liberal. :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking, my travel adventures, my love of discovering new things in old places. Let's explore everything!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Fiji, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malta, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom