CURRENT MISSION

Making the most of 6-months in Qatar (here until September)!

ABOUT ME

Friendly with a bit of English reserve. Unpretentious. Try not to take myself too seriously. Objective, open minded, curious. Quirky sense of humour. Like running (hope to do a triathalon one day) and twanging the guitar.

PHILOSOPHY

"We are put on this earth to fart around. Don't let anyone tell you any different" - Kurt Vonnegurt

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Yet to participate, but look forward to meeting some new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have met lots of nice couch-surfers living in Oxford UK without registering (until now).

Interests

Culture, outdoor activities e.g. trekking, scrambling, camping, snorkelling, running. Socialising and meeting new people. Exploring Qatar beyond Doha and other countries nearby, with relaxed easy going people. Finding off beat places to hang out (if that's possible here?!).

• culture
• running
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• camping
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: films by Werner Herzog, Coen Brothers, Jim Jarmush among others.
Music: includes old US blues, Jeff Lewis, Nick Cave, Aphex Twin, Tom waits
Books: popular philosophy, history & science. Murakami and Vonnegurt.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hundreds of bats whizzing past my face in a cave in Indonesia.

Teach, Learn, Share

What I could teach (in a discursive, waffled way) an understanding of evolution, science, UK Government and Parliament. Worked on a government project on disaster risk reduction. An absolute beginner a bit of guitar.

What I'd like to learn: The front crawl (so I can do a triathalon). French. My true purpose in life! How to make friends and influence people and be a more relaxed, caring person.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, India, Indonesia, Oman, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Qatar