Hey!

I'm James. I'm from Ireland but currently living in South London //

Soy James. Soy de Irlanda, pero vivo en el sur de Londres.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted with my flatmate a few times in London, and I surfed a lot in Mexico a couple of years ago. I also meet up with people for Spanish/English language exchanges now and then.

Interests

Learning new things and seeing new things. Including:

Trying to make music on guitar/bass/keyboard/laptop. Like this:
https://soundcloud.com/yiloom
https://soundcloud.com/latenightshowerculture

Travelling new places.

Going to as many gigs as possible.

Fitting in reading whenever I can.

Cycling around London and sometimes further afield - Paris and Barcelona being two trips in the last few years.

Generally meeting new people.

Music, Movies, and Books

I like books and films, mostly about or by dysfunctional people. Stuff/people like Murakami, Tao Lin, Requiem for a Dream, Erlend Loe, Miranda July, Spun, Kerouac, Withnail and I. At the moment I'm reading a lot about Latin American history and culture.

Music ranges from Mount Kimbie, These New Puritans, HEALTH, Yeasayer, Strokes, Four Tet, Outkast, Radiohead, Hudson Mohawke, Brand New, Biffy Clyro, Foals, Regina Spektor. Lots basically!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've taught classes ranging from 5 year old boys in Austria to elderly Jordanian businessmen in my previous career an English teacher.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach basic guitar and Irish language I guess.

I'd like to learn how to cook more things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom