CURRENT MISSION

To just be.

ABOUT ME

I'm into live music (most kinds!), meeting interesting people, learning about other cultures and languages, photography and art, getting lost in a new part of town. Coffee and wine and all the good things in life. Easy going, friendly, health professional.

PHILOSOPHY

Kindness and compassion to all beings. Vegetarian. Guided by Buddhist philosophies. Environmentally conscious.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love meeting random people and hearing about other people's lives.
I've hosted around a dozen people so far (most of them wonderful people and amazing experiences).
And I've surfed with a great Japanese guy in Tokyo.

Interests

Photography. Art galleries. Walking. Cycling. Drinking coffee. Drinking wine. Eating good (vegetarian) food. Talking and listening. Great music. Meeting new people.

• arts
• culture
• photography
• dining
• wine
• coffee
• vegetarian
• meditation
• walking
• drinking
• music
• live music
• cycling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Indie, folk, alt-country, rock, hip-hop, classical. Wilco. Joanna Newsom. The Beatles. Gillian Welch. The Smiths. Kurt Vile. Ryan Adams. Yo La Tengo. Radiohead.

Books - Haruki Murakami, Jack Kerouac, Peter Hoeg, Milan Kundera, Banana Yoshimoto.

Films - Fight Club. Singing In The Rain. Lost In Translation. Being John Malkovich. Anything by Hayao Miyazaki

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did a 10-day meditation retreat with no talking, 4:30am wake-ups, and survived!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help with English, photography, Australian Aboriginal culture.

Love to learn languages - particularly Japanese and Italian (I'm studying these at the moment).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food. Meals. Laughter. A shared love of life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Macao, Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia