CURRENT MISSION

Meet people, have fun, explore. That kinda stuff.

ABOUT ME

I've been living in London for years. I couch surfed about 10 years ago when hitchhiking around Europe. It was a great experience but what with London being expensive to live I've never had an opportunity to repay the favour, but now I'm lucky enough to have a nice flat in Tottenham with my partner Terri (you can see her in the photos!) and think it's about time I pay it forward (and, I guess, backward?!).

I enjoy a good discussion and a few laughs over a few beers. I also still just about have the energy to make my way more central for a nice techno night every once in a while. I am also an avid sports fan - football (both american and the real kind), basketball, rugby, tennis, etc. You name it, I like it - except field hockey it is unnatural for people to run while crouching down.

I'm currently planning to do a road trip around the USA with Terri this year so any recommendations on that would be super cool.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I couch surfed a couple of times in Europe around 10 years ago and loved it. Everyone was super friendly and it was amazing to get a first hand experience of different cultures.

Interests

Love music and DJ techno when I am allowed to (and house when I'm not allowed to spin techno). I enjoy a good festival and nothing but nothing beats Primavera as the best collection of exceedingly high quality sound and the best bands around.

Football - I'm a massive Brighton and Hove Albion fan. Let's talk about the relative complementary qualities of the double pivot of Alexis MacAllister and Moises Caicedo!

Other stuff - I tend to keep a cursory interest in most things! I read a lot about economics and stuff so please no Austrian Economists...(only joking that is a nerd economics reference and I actually accept economists of all schools of thought :D)

• beer
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• sports
• basketball
• rugby
• science
• football

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Anna Karenina, On the Road, Far From the Madding Crowd, The God of Small Things

Music: Techno, Jazz, Classical, Punk, Indie, Pop, Hyper-pop!, Soul, Funk, Klezmer infused freak out post-rock, Hip-Hop, Country, Folk, Ambient, Experimental, just give it to me.

Movies: Blade Runner, Do The Right Thing,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was up a mountain in China called Huangshan and ventured over to a section where many people told me not to go at about 5 in the morning. I went past a place supposedly the 'best place for photography on the whole mountain' but it was thick with clouds. On my way back just as I got there the clouds had cleared and the view was terrifying but incredible - no hand rails or anything stopping me from a sheer drop. By the time I could get my camera back the clouds had gathered again.

This was when I was 20, and I don't think I'd be doing that now!

Teach, Learn, Share

I still maintain an active interest in philosophy of mind, philosophy of politics, philosophy of art. A nice chunky discussion on these would surely enlighten all involved!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm working on a sweet homemade hand pulled aubergine noodle dish. Generally speaking both Terri and I can cook decent vegan food from all different cuisines!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Laos, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom