CURRENT MISSION

To see the world!

ABOUT ME

Just started my PhD (in Ireland!), and I'm living just out of Dublin. I was born and raised on a farm in the deep south of NZ though, and love getting to know people from all walks of life.

PHILOSOPHY

In the words of those more wise than me:
I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
- Confucius

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.
- Og Mandino

Interests

I heart: my family, my friends, travel, home, Footrot Flats, horses, my mac, good books, David Attenborough, chick flicks, NZ, daffodils & gerberas, cooking, baths, dress up parties, music, Google, seafood, dancing, jandals, mochas, dresses, sushi, Wikipedia, animals, bagpipes, the country, the beach, Hamish & Andy podcasts, the stars, massages, chocolate, bookshops & libraries, science, family bonding, musicals, blue Powerade, my iPod, green tea, culture nights, Glasgow, free range & fair trade, road trips, Christmas, slippers, BBC docos, animated movies, happy endings

• animals
• horses
• culture
• books
• dancing
• seafood
• cooking
• chocolate
• partying
• pub crawls
• movies
• traveling
• podcasts
• music
• science
• road trips
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

My taste in music is rather varied:
Bob Dylan, Eric Claptopn, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, The Black Seeds, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Flight of the Conchords, The Dandy Warhols, The Fray, Gary Jules, Eva Cassidy, Anna Macdonald, Anna Nalick, Missy Higgins, Brooke Fraser, Jem, Joni Mitchell, Jose Gonzalez, Mazzy Star, Mika, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, Nickelback, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Meatloaf, Dave Dobbyn, Dire Straits, The Eagles, Johnny Cash, John Cougar Mellencamp, Hootie & The Blowfish, ABBA, The Beach Boys, Billy Joel, Elton John, Jimmy Barnes, Kenny Rodgers, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, The Dixie Chicks, Pink, Beyonce, Duffy, Fergie, Kanye West, Robbie Williams.

I love books, and here are a few favourites:
Cross Stitch (Series), Harry Potter (Series), Into The Wilderness (Series), Clan of The Cave Bear (Series), Tomorrow, When The War Began (Series), Girlosophy (Series), My Sisters Keeper, The Day After Forever, Pride & Prejudice, Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks, Janet Evanovich, Ann Brashares, Sara Donati

Big & small screens:
Finding Neverland, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, The Shrek movies, Footrot Flats, The Wedding Date, The Notebook, Love Actually, Dirty Dancing, Empire Records, Remember the Titans, Top Gun, Death at a Funeral, Walk the Line, Mamma Mia!, Sex & The City: The Movie, Greys Anatomy, Bones, N.C.I.S., Rove, House, Outrageous Fortune, Family Guy, Brothers & Sisters, Private Practice, Sex & The City, One Tree Hill, The Vicar of Dibley, Top Gear, CSI: NY, Flight of the Conchords

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My favourite memories from travelling are seeing Eilean Donan Castle for the first time, driving through the Scottish highlands, dancing the night away in a fantastic pub in Inverness with other couch surfers, trying Guinness for the first time in Ireland, and having my first white Christmas in Norway.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cook Islands, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom

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