ABOUT ME

I'm Jonathan. I live in Stoke Newington in East London. My neighbourhood is full of struggling artists, musicians, cafes, bars, clubs, incredible turkish food, beautiful cemetaries and parks. Come here and enjoy it with us!

I love travelling the world as much as I possibly can. Otherwise I stay stay put in London and host as many great and interesting people as I can.

I am a very friendly chap, with more than a few stories to share. So dont be shy, send us a nice request and we will do our very best to accommodate you and see what kind of mischief we can get ourselves in to together..

PHILOSOPHY

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

See my couch info opposite!

We started hosting in January 2011 and have had a steady stream of brilliant and interesting people from all around the globe. Its been a constant barrel of fun and given me some unforgettable memories. I hope it never ceases.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted in London a lot and surfed in the USA, Sweden, France, Finland, Denmark and Portugal. No doubt plenty more experiences to come!

Interests

Things I enjoy the most:

Misbehaving,
Adventuring,
Cooking up a storm,
Making new friends
Dancing until daylight,
Literature
Drawing,
Cycling the canals of London,
Photography
Cinema
Civilization IV,
Coffee,
Hiking
Graphic Novels,
Riding my Motorcycle around London in the sun (well I did until it got stolen :(

• literature
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• clubbing
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Rushmore, Coffee and Cigarettes, Little White Lies, Rear Window, Manhattan, All About My Mother,Y tu Mama Tambien, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Amelie, Eagle Vs Shark, Annie Hall, Repo Man.

Books: Kerouac, Murakami, Jack London, Charles Burns, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Adrian Tomine, Gabriel García Márquez, J G Ballard.

Music: Lower Dens, Nicolas Jaar, The Velvet Underground, Broken Social Scene, Maps and Atlases, Explosions in the Sky, Dirty Three, Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, Mariachi El Bronx, Beirut, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Ska Cubano, Wild Beasts, Booker T and the MGs, Beach House, Four Tet, Pantha du Prince, Memory Tapes, Real Estate, Kurt Vile, Josh T Pearson, Joy Orbison, The Field, Panda Bear, Blondes, Moodymann, Motor City Drum Ensemble.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark, United Kingdom, United States

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