I am open minded and like to express creatively, be it through food, art or music, it can take any form! I love listening and learning as well as finding connections between shared knowledge and different languages.

I love to swim, especially outdoors - even sometimes in the cold water. It's so invigorating! I practise yoga weekly and meditate almost daily. At the moment I am training for a half marathon - it's really nice to notice improvements when you commit to something like running!

Growing plants for me is a hobby, I like the relationship you can have with any living thing, whereby the energy that you bring to it is returned in some way. This is most apparent in edible plants!

Where I can I like to get a rounded impression of somewhere new. I also love being in a sauna and then getting under a cold shower. Walking along the sand on a beach searching for shells and pebbles or sitting on huge rocks in middle of the river haha. I like sitting in cafe's drinking coffee and drawing and writing. I just try to bring a little joy in to people's day even if it's just by being polite and helpful. I think small positive acts have untold influence.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on here to meet new people; make new friends.

Have access to a local person's knowledge, hopefully spend some time with you in the place you live!

And of course a place to rest my sleepy head :)

Interests

Art / Design / Photography /
Music / Running / Hill Walking /
Cycling / Yoga / People /
History / Nature / Food

I'm a very curious person!

• arts
• design
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• running
• walking
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz & Soul &...: Chet Baker, Bill Evans, Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock, Roy Ayers, Shalamar, Change, Leroy Burgess, Thundercat, Robert Glasper, Bilal, The Internet, Lianne La Havas, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, Fatima, Tony Allen, Bill Withers

Hip Hop: A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, The Pharcyde, Digable Planets, J Dilla, 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Iman Omari, Kendrick Lamar

Electronic: Dorisburg, Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Move D, Quenum, MCDE, Skudge, Terrence Dixon, Rampa, Genius of Time, Session Victim, Jan Jelinek, Kyle Hall, Pepe Bradock, Moomin, Smallpeople

Other: Little Dragon, Radiohead, Portishead, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mac Demarco, Neil Young, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Hird

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm currently organising free workshops to support people suffering from anxiety deal with it in more constructive ways. I think this is pretty amazing but I haven't had the event yet so lets say it's more "one amazing thing I'm doing"

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you with the English language. I can teach you about Scotland. We can make art/music together. I could help you with photoshop and anything technical to do with images.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could cook you a nice meal!

I can impart all my knowledge and share my skills.

Enthusiasm!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Turkey, United States, Wales