CURRENT MISSION

Just enjoying my time in death's antechamber

ABOUT ME

Nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing people with infinitely different backgrounds helping each other find happiness. I believe ego is the fabric that keeps people apart. If we can learn to live our lives void of ego, we're far more susceptible to love, in both a romantic sense and in our everyday interpersonal interactions.

I think i have an immensely easy going personality, and a naturally optimistic mentality, which makes me a very easy person to get along with. I try not to judge individuals, only their intentions toward me. I'm very open minded, and believe that once we close ourselves off to new ways of thinking and being, we rid ourselves of the ability to grow, and once we stop growing, life begins to lose it's colour.

I believe the world is one single family, and I harbour a 'One love' mentality. We're all in this together, so let's just try to get along, and be alright :)

PHILOSOPHY

"You can't escape yourself by moving from one place to another" Ernest Hemingway

Let, love, live

"With our thoughts we make the world." Tathagata Buddha

"The easiest way to change the world, is one small good deed at a time." Bruce Almighty

Procrastination is like masturbation, it's fun while you're doing it, but at the end of the day you're just fucking yourself

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By trying to help out travelers whenever I'm able. And by staying with couch surfers as much as possible when i travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had some amazing experiences, and made some great friends thanks to the CS program, hosting and surfing. Kudos to the creator.

Interests

music, reading/literature (predominantly variations of fictional realism,) cooking/food, travel, sports, comedy, design, nature in all of it's beautiful forms, people, cultural diversity.

• literature
• theater
• design
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• camping
• surfing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I have very broad tastes in Music, but this should give you an idea of some modern artists that get me going, Ryan Hemsworth, Shlohmo, ta-ku, bonobo, Nicolas Jaar, Clams Casino, Lapalux, bibio, Dibia$e, L'Orange, Fuck Buttons, Fourtet, Jamie x x, Seekae, hermitude. Then moving away from beats, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Brian Jonestown massacre, Twerps, Why?, Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo, Peak Twins, The War on Drugs, Dinosaur Jnr, Future of the Left, Frightened Rabbit, Cut Copy. I could go on all day, but you get the gist.
Some of my favourite authors are. Bukowski, Orwell, Hemingway, Hunter S Thompson, Kerouac, Burroughs, Steinbeck, Hesse, Irvine Welsh, Milan Kundera, and Haruki Murakami.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dinosaur jnr, and Pavement at Golden Plains music festival '09' Magical :-)
and camping here on my second night in Mexico
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Teach, Learn, Share

I absolutely love cooking, and I'd very much like to learn some traditional dishes from as many regions as possible? I'm happy too cook for/with anyone willing to host me (:

I'm also learning Spanish, and am able to hold very basic conversations, but i'd love to keep developing this, and i'm more than happy to help out with English lessons in return.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a qualified carpenter, so i'm able to offer basic maintenance jobs on your property if needed. I'm always happy to cook and clean for my hosts, and i'm not opposed to paying for accommodation if it's for a longer stay :)

I can also offer friendly conversation, i love sharing music, and am always up for an adventure.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Mexico

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