CURRENT MISSION

Never give up. Never surrender.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 19 year old guy from Christchurch taking a couple of months off after uni before I head over the ditch to work for Google Sydney. I lived in Sydney for three months over the summer when I interned for Google, which was awesome!

I'm pretty nerdy, I guess. Used to be big into competitive programming (represented NZ internationally and was a coach for the team after that). I'm not a recluse, though! I enjoy getting out there, partying, and meeting people. I'm hoping to experience some of the nightlife in Europe, something which is lacking a bit in Christchurch :)

PHILOSOPHY

It's hard to nail down a personal philosophy. "Live life to the fullest" is nice, but it's a bit cliched.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd love to host people in the future, once I get my own place later this year. I'm really hoping to learn from some great hosts and get some tips!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm pretty new to Couchsurfing, so I hope to update this section as I travel and meet interesting people :)

My family has hosted HelpXers, which is how I found out about Couchsurfing. I really enjoyed interacting with our visitors, and I'd like to experience that sort of cultural exchange again.

Interests

At the moment, I'm super into the board game go/baduk. If you also play, I'd love to have a game with you!

I dabble in music-ish things, and play the piano (mostly classical).

A while back, I picked up a bit of Lojban: http://www.lojban.org/. I'm super rusty now, but would be keen to try it out in person!

Other interests: tramping, table tennis, pool, soccer (I'm abysmal, but it's fun and exercise), linguistics, electronics.

• exercise
• coach
• nightlife
• partying
• electronics
• traveling
• billiards
• socializing
• music
• piano
• opera
• soccer
• tennis
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots of classical music: Shostakovich, Bach, Beethoven...
I'm a big fan of people mumbling over electronic beats: Portishead, Bjork, Radiohead...
Electronic stuff without the mumbling is OK too: Boards of Canada, The Field, Brian Eno...

I have terrible memory of movies that I've seen! Had to look at my IMDB "recently viewed" page: I've recently enjoyed Perks of Being a Wallflower, Ruby Sparks, and Submarine. I enjoy movies with "misfits" and weird characters.

I like a lot of fantasy. Currently, I'm plowing through the Dresden Files. They're super pulpy/cheesy, but they sure suck you in.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tchaikovsky performed at the Sydney Opera House with Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting was pretty awesome.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach basic piano (I'm self taught, so my technique is horrible, but it's still fun!)

I'd love to teach you how to play Go. It's a board game which is not well known in the West, but has super interesting strategy and emergent properties.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Ireland, New Zealand