Hey, I'm James! I currently live and study in Edinburgh. First and foremost, I enjoy meeting people (as I'm sure anyone reading this does also). I very much enjoy good media and art of any sort, and since I study Physics I have an interest in 'sciency things' also. I hope you will let me show you my city, and bask in all its Scottish glory! Oh, I also enjoy a good drink, so if you do too then that would bode very well with me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Two reasons. Firstly (as mentioned above) I very much enjoy to meet new people and expand the scope of the people that I know. Secondly, I Iove to travel - Couchsurfing seems to be the friendliest and most wallet happy way to do this.

Interests

• books
• literature
• beauty
• running
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• physics
• science
• mountains
• countryside
• gaming
• netflix
• walking around
• bear grylls

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite films are all pretty much modern day classics with a few exceptions. Notable mentions that are not the typical film favourite include Where the Wild Things Are, Perfect Sense, There Will be Blood, Room, American Beauty and The Prestige. Directors I love include Woody Allen, Chris Nolan and Lenny Abrahamson.

As for Books it's kind of hard to boil down a favourite. Currently I am very much enjoying Dostoevsky and Orwell. I read a multitude of fiction and non-fiction, but I am generally more interested in books that have already become classics so to speak.

Musically genres I enjoy are Rock and Roll, Indie and Piano Pop. I am currently listening to the likes of Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Arcade Fire, Artic Monkeys, Ludovico Einaudi amongst others. I very much enjoy Spotify's numerous playlists, and this is where I in fact get most of my new music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once organised a 'Pub Tour' around Edinburgh which went down a charm. The difference between a 'Pub Tour' and a 'Pub Crawl' is all down to class. Generally one involves 7-10 pubs in one night with a half pint at each pub. Perfect amount of alcohol such that you don't feel too drunk or weighed down, and it's also more wallet friendly. I wore a top hat and a velvet jacket. I also had a sign. It was class.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am willing to share with all, to listen to all and to tell all.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom