CURRENT MISSION

To walk around till the moon gets full, like a plate

ABOUT ME

WRITER
PHOTOGRAPHER
MUSIC MAGAZINE EDITOR
LOVER OF LIFE
LOVER OF CHINA
BICYCLE RIDER

PHILOSOPHY

Try to do things that scare you. Try to avoid becoming complacent and too comfortable. What's the saying- the only thing constant in life is change.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't logged into this page for ages!!! I did some "Unoffical" couchsurfing when I travelled around Europe in 2005, staying mainly on couches of friends. Have also slept on lots of couches in Australia. My next big trip is to Asia next year - planning to live in China for many years.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• cooking
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

T.S. Elliot. Miranda July. Tim Winton, Margaret Atwood. Enid Blyton. Duong Thu Huong. China books. Short stories. Venero Armano. Pat Conroy- Prince of Tides. Thea Astley. Arthur Golden. Phaidon Press. Lonely Planet. Chinua Achebe. Still struggle with Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Kerouac.

Mmm... music. Don't discriminate here. Anything and everything. (Gorillaz, New Order, Radiohead, Something for Kate, Krafty Kuts, Jeff Buckley, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Powderfinger, Foo Fighters, De La Soul, Van Morrison, U2, Timo Maas, The Streets, Sarah Blasko, Scissor Sisters, DJ Format, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pete Murray, Jimmy Barnes, Ms Dynamite, MC Hammer, John Mayer, A. Skillz, Air, Aphex Twin, Bass Kleph, Belle & Sebastian, Busta Rhymes, The Cinematic Orchestra, Coldplay, Concord Dawn, Crowded House, Daft Punk, Dire Straits, Drumattic Twins, Ella Fitzgerald, Fleetwood Mac, General Midi, Grandmaster Flash, Groove Armada, Infected Mushroom, Kylie Minogue, Marvin Gaye, Ministry of Sound... ahh... that's enough for now...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The first time I walked across the border into the middle kingdom of China. It was a feeling of complete joy and connection, of having found my absolute spiritual home (I know I know I sound like a hippie. I'm in love with China, okay!?)

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: LOCAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BRISBANE ~ EVERY DAY LIFE AND LOCAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC, ARTS AND CULTURE SCENE!
SHARE: MUSIC, CONVERSATION, COOKING SKILLS, STORIES, LIFE LESSONS, BOOK SWAP!
LEARN: love hearing people's stories in general... and new connections with new friendly happy inspired people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Croatia, Fiji, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium