CURRENT MISSION

To capture the world through my camera lens, and lock it into my memory. To connect with others.

ABOUT ME

G'day guys and girls. My name is John and I am the second of five boys and I have lived to tell the tale. I am a creative person with a love for photography, drawing, acting and music.
I am a chronic extrovert and LOVE a good conversation at almost any time of day or night.

According to one of my friends, I am in the World's Top Five Huggers. Which I'm pretty proud of. Travelling worldwide to find the other four. =^)

PHILOSOPHY

Respect and admiration for everyone.
Respect because that's how i would like to be treated.
Admiration because chances are there is something that you are brillaint at that I cannot get close to doing as well as you. =^)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I represent Australia to the world... without leaving a bunch of beer bottles behind.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had a couple of very positive couch surfing experiences. While being a part of the couch surfers community, I have tried new foods, seen new places, heard new music, hehe... even went swing dancing (thanks Amy!!). I believe life can be vibrant and beautiful and I want to see that and capture it and share it.

I look forward to connecting with you and seeing what life looks like from your perspective. =^)

Interests

Photography (my profession and passion), drawing (an unpaid passion), acting, singing, travelling, chocolate sampling, movie watching, live music listening.

Hearing people's stories, finding out what makes them tick. Being excited for their adventure and mine and that we cross paths for a time.

• writing
• singing
• performing arts
• photography
• acting
• dancing
• swing dancing
• chocolate
• beer
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• live music
• piano
• surfing
• volunteering
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:::
Sigur Ros, U2, Radiohead, Coldplay, Cat Empire, JAZZ anything, SONDHEIM anything, Justin Grounds, Compliments of Gus, Paul Colman Trio, Jars of Clay, Brooke Fraser, Lior, Muse, The Album Leaf, Kaki King, Kanye West, Amiina, Eva Cassidy, Lauryn Hill, Powderfinger, Stevie Wonder...

Movies:::
Disney anything, Pixar anything (yup... I'm just a big kid!!), Gladiator, Once, Jump Tomorrow, Lord of The Rings, Mr Smith Goes to Washington (James Stewart... brilliant actor), Duck Soup and anything else by the Marx Bros, MUPPETS, Lord of The Rings

Books:::
Oh The Places you will Go (yup, the Dr Seuss version), Max Lucado anything,
Orthodoxy (G.K. Chesterton... gotta love smart alecs with brains).
C.S. Lewis anything (one of the most beautiful articulate rational thinker of the 20th century).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I get to perform in front of kids in caravan parks over the new years holiday period. If I could make a living out of connecting with people and encouraging them, i would be a very happy person.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a photographer, a writer, a puppeteer and performer. I act, sing, play percussion and a little piano. My world is very musical and very visual. I am a volunteer for numerous organisations involving mentoring and counselling young people.

If you want to pick my brain about any of the above, be my guest.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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