I grew up in Melbourne, Australia, mostly enjoying mathematics and programming at school, playing in the school band and doing a little drama on the side in the form of school musicals.

When I was 18 I left Melbourne to focus on Computer Science full time for 5 years at University of NSW in Sydney, Australia. During this time I played go, squash, did urban exploration, and lived with my girlfriend. I also kept a blog about my life and a small photo journal.

At some point I became very self conscious, split up with the girlfriend, and both the blog and the photo journal disappeared. I was into drawing for a little bit too. But in short my university personality disappeared altogether.

After that I was living in California for a year working full time and not getting out much. I did focus on myself, taking more photos, going on a few hikes and getting my motorcycle license and riding along the very beautiful and free interstate 280.

Then I got fired and went traveling in South America starting in Cusco, Peru, went out to the jungle for a bit, then came back to Cusco and wound up in Lima for some weeks.

After that I left for Berlin and stayed there for a year eating into savings, mostly partying and trying to get involved in the underground club scene in an exploration outside my until then very straight life. I have a basic feeling for what it might look like / how it might progress if I went back to that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people, share the experience of living, to save money traveling, get a true local experience; and eventually to offer these things to fellow travelers.

Right now I'm feeling very refreshed from a long sabbatical and I'm back in Sydney renewing my visa before going back to work in California.

In the weeks that I'm staying here I thought it was a good time to try out couch surfing instead of staying with people I already know.

I'm interested to have children one day and interested to spend time with parents of young children.

Interests

• fashion
• photography
• indian food
• meditation
• walking
• piano
• hiking
• languages
• philosophy
• religion
• spirituality
• people
• dance
• going out
• techno
• programming
• family
• children
• hedonism
• long walks
• fashion design
• light
• introspection

Music, Movies, and Books

Techno / dark electronic music. It changes all the time, right now I'm listening to this:

https://soundcloud.com/mothersfinestpod/mothers-finest-pod-04-untold

I loved the Matrix, the little prince, animal farm, 1984, the alchemist

More recently I enjoyed a biography of Henry Miller and The Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had a brief argument with a homeless guy. But it was amazing, ask me about it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love cooking together, I can teach you to play go or take photos with you.

I speak a little German, not much but happy to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation, cooking, cleaning, I can do a few card tricks, enjoy getting high, telling stories from the road, speculating about the true nature of the universe.

I talk a lot with some people but very much enjoy to share a presence without talking.

I'll happily teach you basics for piano and cooking simple dishes, pasta, rice and veg.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, United States