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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Japanese; learning German
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • No occupation listed
  • RMIT Bachelor of Socia Science
  • From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About Me

i grew up in Australia, but have recently left.

Im a Filmmaker and video artist, and I have been living in Berlin for the last few months. I work in theatre and do a lot of video mapping.

Ive also worked as a builder and carpenter, preferring to work in a more creative fashion and often using recycled materials.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couch surfing. Well it just seems like a great way to travel. To meet people and to engage with the local life rather than be confined to the tourist road that runs through hotels and youth hostels.

Interests

The arts, music, architecture, people, culture, history.

  • arts
  • culture
  • architecture
  • fashion
  • flying
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • surfing
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

I have just finished reading Christopher Isherwood book that cabaret is based on. I enjoyed Hermann Hesse, and John Irving, and Salmon Rushdie. Oh, can't forget Gabriel Garcia marquez

Films - Love film. Gondry. Junet, Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders,

Music, enjoy most things, though Dub step is a little hard to accept as music. Been listening to a lot of Experimental music in Berlin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled a lot through asia, Learnt to Fly (small planes) Lived in the desert. Climbed Mount Fuji.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to collaborate on arts projects and in work and life. Well life is a big collaborative process really.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of things I guess, I am multi talented.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, England, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Japan

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