CURRENT MISSION

to try to be a better person than yesterday

ABOUT ME

I left Australia to see the world. One year was the plan, but some how it became six.. and I'm still exploring this amazing planet!

PHILOSOPHY

so many good things..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qo3F-0keq8

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Infinitely positive!

Couchsurfing reaffirms my belief that people are generally good and want the best for eachother. A fantastic way to meet really interesting people and discover the rhythm of a new place.

Globalisation at its best!

Interests

I get SUPER EXCITED about cycling, running and eating good food.
I'm happiest outside.. on the beach, in the mountains or getting lost in the city.

I also enjoy making art.. collages, illustrations, drawing portraits of friends and I love printmaking (lino and woodcut, mostly)

Living in foreign cities: Berkeley, Berlin, Barcelona.. for some reason they all start with B..

• arts
• illustrations
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• dining
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• knitting
• drawing
• music
• cycling
• tourism
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES///
Somersault, In The Mood For Love, Pulp Fiction, Machuca, Hable Con Ella, Der Himmel Ãœber Berlin, Boogie Nights, Amelie, Down By Law, Monty Python & The Holy Grail, Broken Flowers

MUSIC///
Arcade Fire, Tom Waits, Broken Social Scene, The Foals, The Cure, The Pixies, Cesaria Evora, Mathieu Chedid, Cat Empire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs..I'm also a huge fan of Chance With Wolves radio out of NYC. http://chanceswithwolves.com/

BOOKS///
Favourite writers: Tim Winton, Roberto Bolaño, Zadie Smith, Mario Benedetti, Michael Leunig

Some favourite books
Cloudstreet - Tim Winton
Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Lord of the Flies - William Golding
100 Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez
Wind, Sand and Stars - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Just Kids - Patti Smith

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in other countries (the USA, Germany, Austria and Spain). I've discovered new and different ways of living and seeing the world from my time there.

visited 38 states (16.8%)Create your own visited map of The World or Free ipad travel guide

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: German, English, Spanish, some yoga moves, knitting.. I also know how to hypnotize a live chicken (something I learned growing up on an Australian farm)

LEARN: anything!! From CSing, I've learned about Berber massage, salsa dancing, some phrases in Romanian and Arabic, how to bake ciabatta and make the perfect ciapirinhas. Discovering new music and trying exotic food is always cool too.

SHARE: good food, music, laughs

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Germany, Spain, United States

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