CURRENT MISSION

Win dual Nobel prizes for literature and peace by writing a novel that makes people go, "Oh yeah, that war stuff really is kinda stupid..."

ABOUT ME

My name is Jonathan Hignett, please pull up a comfy chair in my 'all about me' section and make yourself at home here.
Okay, so I'm about 188cms tall, with grey/blue/orange eyes. I used to have a beard and occasionally I do find myself missing stroking it, it made me feel wise, and any wisdom - even beardy wisdom - has got to be a good thing right?
I'm intrested mainly in literature and aspire to write something worth reading. I write mainly short stories, though I have written a fantasy novel for teenagers, and at the moment I'm writing a compilation of short stories inspired by my feelings of living in Japan.
I love to travel and find that meeting new people is a great way to learn about a country and its culture; I'm really looking forward to CouchSurfing helping me with this.
Aside from Literature I also love football and rugby, good food, and music (Usually Jazz, folk or rock) and I like to cook - especially curries.
I studied Special effects design at University and have worked on a couple of films before also working as an AutoCad designer but I've had a few jobs including a butcher and telephone sales (Sorry!)
I am quick to laugh, slow to anger and have a very philosophical view on life, so very few things phase me for a long time.

PHILOSOPHY

To find anybody that I can connect with, even if only for a moment, because thats all that life really is - a series of moments connected by empty space.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed in a few places, and now I am hosting for the first time in Japan, but I consider that I'm still learning the ropes.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Only positive so far. I was introduced to Couch-surfing by my girlfriend and so far have surfed around Switzerland and Japan, before hosting in Japan.

Interests

-Travelling, thinking about travelling and planning to travel.
-Literature - particularly classics, English and Russian, though anything interesting will catch my eye. Just started reading a little philosophy.
-Writing. Short stories, and hopefully soon another novel.
-Football and Rugby.
-Food.
-Wine.
-Cooking.
-Video games.
-Films.
-Graphic novels.
-Music. Lovely music.
-Scuba Diving.
-Daydreaming.
-Banana, Nutella and ice cream pancakes. Yum!!

• culture
• humanities
• writing
• books
• literature
• design
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• movies
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• surfing
• scuba diving
• soccer
• rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: Eternal sunshine of the Spotless Mind, A Life less Ordinary, Pulp Fiction, Big Fish, Lord of the Rings.

Favorite music: Frank Turner, British Sea Power, The Shins, Charlie Parker, David Bowie, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Michael Franti, Emmy the Great, Regina Spektor.

Favorite Authors: Oscar Wilde, J.R.R. Tolkien and George Orwell.

Favorite novels: Catch 22 - Joseph Heller, Keep the Aspidistra Flying - George Orwell, A Picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde, Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done a back flip off the the nose of a trained dolphin. No really.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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