CURRENT MISSION

Hitch hike my way from Ireland to Amsterdam before flying to Finland and spending the summer camping in the wilderness

ABOUT ME

I'm a 29 year old recovering workaholic (one day at a time) with a passion for conversation, the outdoors and trying new things. I set up this profile so I could couchsurf with my girlfriend Anni this summer, and I was hooked instantly, to be able to converse with local people in their own environs and get the inside scoop on what a city or town is like is fantastic. I like to write about my travels and I hope to be able to share the stories with my hosts once e trip is over, and after that host many more surfers of my own. I have a wide taste in pretty much everything and I have an easy smile and an open mind, we'll get along great I'm sure :)

PHILOSOPHY

Life is about taking risks, but the least you can do is wear a helmet.

Better to have 6 cups and one bottle than 6 bottles and one cup.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I've just been surfing, I like to cook for the host families if I can , but so far the hospitality has been so enormous I haven't really had the chance! I like to leave some small keepsake with whoever I stay with, as I don't think I'd could leave without repaying the incredible kindnesses I've received , even if it's in just some small way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In a word; incredible. My experiences have strengthened my belief in the world and it's people in less than a week that a career in a corporate environment took 8 years to erode it. "everything is awesome!"

Interests

Reading, good beer with good people, I love to BBQ for people whenever I can, intelligent films, dumb b movies, music of all kinds, meeting people who have a passion and a zest for life, watching people who are good at what they do- doing what they are good at. Learning foreign language phrases, photoshop battles with my artistic friends, making up dumb jokes and poems for Facebook twitter, stand up comedy

• poetry
• environment
• cooking
• beer
• bbq
• flying
• movies
• reading
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• bungee jumping

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:Vonnegut, Palahniuk, Hunter S Thompson, Norman Mailer, Thomas Pynchon, many many many more. I eat books like candy and just like candy- the stranger the better.

Movies- mind bending movies, Jadorowski, anything by Terry Gilliam, Tarantino, I don't really have any strong preferences as I like to take recommendations from people as I think this is the best way to find the real gems. I have a weakness for stoner comedies, and general low brow humour( best example is 'Hot Rod')

Music: everything from Son House to Die Antwoord, QOTSA to Ukelele Mama, there's genius in every genre.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saved a life, driven a riverboat, bungee jumps (hate heights-but love danger) flown in rescue helicopters, and honestly -couchsurfed this year. Amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach computer literacy, as well as general troubleshooting skills ( how to break down a problem (of any kind) reduce it to its component parts and investigate how it happens and how to stop it.

I was an ambulance corps trained medic In the reserve defence forces of Ireland so can teach you basic first aid if you like.

I also make a mean lentil and chorizo stew but those secrets are much harder to get from me ;)