CURRENT MISSION

To smile alot and make people smile in the process

ABOUT ME

I work hard and play hard and make sure I am having a good time whilst making other people happy! I travel quite alot with work and for pleasure and am looking to meet as many nice people and have as many interesting experiences along the way.

I love to eat authentic local food at nice little eateries, love to check out galleries and architecture. I am very appreciative and respectful.

PHILOSOPHY

Look after those around you.

Well this sums up my philosophy pretty well:
http://mwkworks.com/desiderata.html

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a spare room, a futon a sofa and a large air mattresses in my house in Sheffield that people are more than welcome to come and stay. I love to meet locals when I travel as they can show me the best places to go and traditional local cultural activities. I especially love eating authentic local cuisine, especially traditional and bazaar things. I have yet to try a food I didn't absolutely love :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have had many and they all have been good. I often have people to stay in my spare room in Sheffield UK. I have met with a few wonderful hosts when I have been away too. I often book into a hostel and look to meet up with locals for coffee/lunch or just to go for a walk around.

http://www.countryfile.com/news/sheffield-voted-best-uk-city-countryside-lovers

Interests

Learning, seeing beautiful things, music, photography, new places, partying, discussing stuff, Tribology, Ultrasound.

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to music as much as possible, BBC Radio 6 music is awesome! I really dig Folk, Techno, Solo Piano, Trip-Hop, Post Rock, Hip Hop i.e. Pixies, Dylan, Florence, Fleetwood Mac, Einaudi, Portishead, Bonobo, The XX, Adam Bayer, Sigur Ros, Prince, DJ Shadow. I love to hear about new artists and am happy to recommend. I love all live music from getting sweaty at a gig, sitting and watching a beautiful piano performance or staying out all night listening to techno.

I love most films from foreign art-house to cringy comedy, all are welcome once, I just try not to watch rubbish films more than once. Love the work of Aronofsky, Almodovar, Guillermo Del Toro, Larry Clark, John Waters etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many to put here. to name a few...

Seeing Sigur ros at Somerset house/Lamb at wilderness festival/Flaming Lips at Bestival

Cruising down the Mekong delta on a long tail

Seeing the sunrise at Angkor Wat

Boondocking 8000km through Western Canada

Sunday at Tramlines, Sheffield 2011

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to learn anything as long as the teacher is passionate about the subject. I can teach people about ummm... engineering, tribology, ultrasound, Sheffield.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom