Hello!

I am a 30 year old product development engineer living and working in Auckland. Originally from the beautiful west coast region of Taranaki, New Zealand, I studied mechanical engineering in Christchurch before backpacking extensively through SE Asia.

Interests

I have a new found love for team sports and will give anything a go.

• cooking
• running
• knitting
• badminton
• fashion design
• touch rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

I am mostly an indie rock fan with a small helping of pop, old school rock and indie folk thrown in. My favourite band is the National who I was privileged enough to see live in a vineyard amphitheatre this year. I'm currently thrashing Bon Iver's 22, a million on repeat.

Favourite Books: Flowers for Algernon, Birdsong, His Dark Materials, Jane Eyre, The Kite Runner.

Least Favourite Book: Facebook

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

On a sweltering day in the northern Myanmar town of Hsipaw, my travelling partner and I took a walk to the edge of the village, through an old cemetery and down through a series of rice padies where we received big smiles and hearty waves from local ladies working the fields. As we walked we passed water buffalo wading in the river and corn kernels laid out to dry beside bamboo huts. At the end of our walk was a large waterfall which showered us with a beautifully cool mist. On our return trip we came upon a friendly lock man riding his water buffalo through the corn rows, who seemed just as amused as us at the chance meeting. Overall it was a serene day in which I felt truely lost in and connected to the beautiful country of Myanmar.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand