I live in Fairlie, which is about 30 minutes drive from Tekapo and 45 minutes drive from Timaru.

I live on a couple of acres, with a couple of cattle and a vegetable garden. I enjoy good conversation over a quiet beer or two, and love things that make me think.

I work from home, as a computer programmer (mainly working on websites). In the weekends I often go hunting. I often have a freezer full of wild game.

(I work in Auckland every second month.)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I couch-surfed some in Scandinavia, and kinda tagged along a bit when my friend Kat was hosting in New Zealand.

I've had great experiences, and now I can host surfers myself. I have hosted here quite a few times now, and it's always fun meeting new people and learning about their travels.

Interests

Things geeky (I am a programmer both by vocation and interest), things philosophical, technical, literary, beautiful, or any combination of.

I particularly enjoy conversations about films, or questions of philosophy and human nature. The trickier the better.

• beer
• gardening
• movies
• hunting
• christian
• divinity
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

I love interesting artsy films, especially slow beautiful ones.

Music: Sigur Ros, Wilco, Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine, Nine Inch Nails, Yeasayer, Queens of the Stone Age, Broken Social Scene.

I really like thoughtful scifi that's more about people than technology. "Ancillary Justice" is a pretty great book I read recently.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travelled all the way across humanity's only planet in less than 30 hours, and then I felt claustrophobic.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you want random facts from the Internet I am your guy. Or fundamental flaws in Christianity. My theology degree is useful for something.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Denmark, England, Finland, Iceland, India, Myanmar, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand