CURRENT MISSION

make new friends

ABOUT ME

I only know of one person who doesn't like me, and it's not me. I'm not particularly outgoing but I get along easily with people when I remember to smile. I don't like to lie, gossip, or play jokes on people. I play the violin, and just as the violin is an instrument which sounds best accompanied, so my personality is most agreeable when mixed with other characters. However, I don't depend on others for excitement in my life. I think a lot, perhaps too much, and enjoy reading books, writing letters, and talking on the phone to service representatives rather than sending an e-mail enquiry.

I have lived in Aberdeen since November 2011, but I spend half my life as a labourer on an offshore installation. I like my work and my colleagues, and am generally a happy person.

PHILOSOPHY

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Honesty is the best policy.
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Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

donations, surfin' 'n' hostin', community stuffs

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Andorra, France trip July 2011

Interests

computers, history, literature, finance, oil. being classy and skilled.

• fish
• writing
• books
• literature
• cooking
• reading
• violin
• fishing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Django Reinhardt, Count Bassie, Bill Evans, Samuel Barber, Dream Theater, Sergei Rachmaninov, Bela Fleck, Shakira, Lady GaGa, Stromae, The Bad Plus, MMW, 分島花音, Foxy Shazam, Guns 'n Roses etc.
Books:
On Intelligence, The Most Human Human, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, Zorba the Greek, The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Anything by James Michener or Jorge Luis Borges
Movies:
The Mask, Artificial Intelligence

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed a mountain on the Greek island of Hydra in dress shoes, and on the way down graciously accepted some water from a couple on vacation from Athens who had climbed up to a concrete platform well above the town. We talked and admired the spectacular view together.

Teach, Learn, Share

XP, maybe you'll level up in something after a good chat with me. I'll cook you a mean omelette. I'll play you a tune on the fiddle.
Teach me how to fish, so I can eat for the rest of my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belarus, France, Greece, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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