CURRENT MISSION

to ripen into a delicious fruit

ABOUT ME

I am a designer... of furniture, useful things, architecture, always informed by geometry. I am a translator... from Tibetan to English. It's a long story but learning that language became the most influential thing in my life. I am a cook.... well I can just whip up a meal for 20 if necessary. I am a gentleman.... A british gentleman, I would never take advantage of anyone, and I am extremely polite and attentive. I am a gardener... well it all started a long time ago when I operated a farm in Italy. I like peace and quiet and I like company. Well the rest you can find out.

PHILOSOPHY

one day at a time, and treat all things as spontaneous fortunate bounty

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

have several couches. Ready to pay back for all those couches I slept on, and was brought up to appreciate the infinite possibilities of meeting a stranger.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Started life on a couch, best time was on board a ship to Israel

Interests

brains, minds, animals, life forms, minerals, outer space, physics theory, what music does, food, bikes, why women are so nice, buddhism, history, etymology, geometry, trampolines, dreams of flying, chess, art and movies. I love movies.

• animals
• arts
• architecture
• design
• dining
• cooking
• flying
• movies
• chess
• music
• buddhist
• etymology
• history
• languages
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

aw come on' baby, why do you have to ask me that

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

built a small village in India for Tibetans and studied with a remarkable yogic adept.

Teach, Learn, Share

wood carving, Furniture making, playing chess, Tibetan Buddhism.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, Italy, United States