Understanding the world one obsession at a time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet, learn from and befriend people where-ever i go.

Interests

• literature
• theater
• cooking
• wine
• cheese
• politics
• ecology
• science
• gaming
• liberalism
• evolutionary biology

Music, Movies, and Books

My music interest are very diverse, but i have a particular thing for 70s glam rock and 80s new wave. Favourite artists include David Bowie, Queen and Pet Shop Boys. Also like jazz and blues.
In terms of films trying to make my way through the classics and have really enjoyed/felt really moved by dr strengelove, schindlers list and the shawshank redemption. I sucker for a good political satire such as in the loop or the death of stalin. Marvel movies are a guilty pleasure.
It's been a while since iv'e gotten to read much outside of work, but my all time favorite novel is the lord of the rings trilogy which is pretty much unchanged since i was 8 years old. I have a think for long epics, and so really enjoyed war and piece, a fine balance and a hundred years of solitude.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Motorbiked from the north to the south of vietnam.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Basic wine tasting. Also French.
Learn: As much nerdy info as you can teach. If that's matched with a local dish or drink that would also be appreciated.
Share: Love of food, wine and conversation.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can bring wine, prepare french food, tell fun stories, and just generally share strange levels of knowledge about obscure topics including:

British Comedy tv shows
Rat kings in estonia
The oxford housing crisis.
Age of Empires 2
A marxist approach to evolutionary theory.
British politics since the 1970s.
Mushrooms.
Wine.
The evolutionary origins of orgasm.
and most of all E.coli.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Romania, Réunion, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States