CURRENT MISSION

to explore a new place, meet poeple who have lived a different life than me, enjoy the feeling of being a 'local', if only for a few days...

ABOUT ME

I like the good things, music, red wine, vintage clothes, shiny things, jazz from the 1930's, outsleeping my cat, swimming in waterholes and just 'being' somewhere new and taking a moment to enjoy being in that time, space and thought.

PHILOSOPHY

the world is an amazing place. I want to always stay aware of how lucky i am to have a home, good friends, art and music in my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Years ago my housemates and I hosted a few couchsurfers, and it was an amazing experience that opened up our world to new ideas, cultures and travel destinations. Some of those folks we still keep in contact with after a decade! Then my partner and I travelled through Europe on couches and had the most wonderful experiences. When we returned we continued to host travellers at our home in West End, Brisbane and have loved the circle of sharing and care that comes with the couchsurfing community.

Interests

Friends, food, wine and music... preferably all at the same time!

• cats
• arts
• dining
• wine
• red wine
• clothing
• music
• jazz
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Ella Fitzgerald / Sarah Vaughan / Ani difranco / Gretchen parlato / Fat freddy's drop / Misinterprotato
Coltrane / Miles / Shorter / Sting / Django
Jobim / Jeff Buckley
MOVIES:
Triplets of Belleville / The Dark Crystal / The princess bride / anything Tony Gatlif (Transylvania, Vengo, Swing, Latcho Drom) / Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead / Coen brothers (Oh Brother where art thou, fargo) / Miazaki (Howl's Moving Castle, Laputa, Spirited Away) / Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie, City of Lost Children) / Lots of Australian Films... Oyster Farmer, 10 Canoes, Two Hands, Cosi, Lantana, Japanese Story, Look Both Ways
BOOKS:
The god of small things, The Algebra of Infinite Justice: Arundhati Roy, Oyster, The ivory swing: Janette Turner Hospital, Lillian's story, Dark Places, The idea of perfection: Kate Grenville, Oryx and Crake, The Handmaidens Tale, The Blind Asssassin: Margaret Atwood, Bliss: Peter Carey, The BFG: Roald Dahl
TV
Black Books / Scrubs / Buffy / Spaced

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Ireland, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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