"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." - Marcus Aurelius

Hello! My name is Josh, I'm a 25yr old philosophy graduate aka I've mastered the art of staring pensively out of windows. I have been living and working in the big smoke (London) for the past year and have (almost) loved every minute of it.

I am a naturally inquisitive person and spend as much time as I can reading, reflecting, and exploring.

I've travelled to over 35 countries.

I enjoy a full spectrum of things, from simple pleasures (a good conversation with a friend, a cup of coffee in the morning, reading a great book, playing music) to finding those moments of wonder (parties with people you'll never forget, exploring the unknown, working on difficult problems).

I'm a voracious reader. Currently reading The Language of Cities by Deyan Sudjic.

I love digging for new records in every city I visit.

I don't have everything figured out, but that's the point ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To surf couches.

I kid - to make new friends and share in new experiences

Interests

• reading
• music
• live music
• electronic music
• art history
• science
• travelling
• cinema
• film photography
• mindfulness
• music production
• artificial intelligence
• philosphy

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a pretty big music nerd (i listen to all kinds of music including jazz, classical, funk, soul, psych-rock, most styles of electronic music (techno, breakbeat, house, and minimal to name but a few)). Check out my Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/instaylor.

Terrence Malick and Kubrick are my favourite film directors. Space Odyssey blows my mind every time I watch it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've written a speech for Bill Gates which was a pretty amazing (not to mention stressful) experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China