I'm Nathan! I'm interested in everything. The world has so much to offer and I love to learn. I'm always keen to hear people talk about their passions, be it anything from woodwork to dance to Hannah Montana or anything in between; if you find it interesting then I am interested in what you have to say.

As for me, I could probably talk all day about one of the following: beer, the band Iron and Wine, cooking, all movies ever, animal facts (the weirder the better), how a plumbus is made.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people and share stories, skills and life experiences. I want to travel the world with my partner, Joy, and learn all there is to learn! Next stop: Chicago!

Interests

I have played guitar for many years, recently tried taking up the banjo. Passable on drums, used to play the sax in a ska band!

I love all movies from art house to big Hollywood projects and everything in between - soft spot for cheesy action movies and disney.

I love cooking and I am generally best at making chicken or chilli but I still have much to learn! Trying to work more with vegetables. Aubergines (that's eggplant to you North Americans) are quite a big deal for me!

I love learning new things and not taking life too seriously. Except when it comes to being clean, tidy and respectful of other people, naturally.

• performing arts
• street art
• music festivals
• cooking
• movies
• live music
• country music
• jazz
• rock music
• guitar
• art history
• watching movies
• indie rock
• horror movies
• saxophone
• old movies
• banjo
• rick and morty
• birdwatching
• pie
• buffalo wings

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite serious film - Her

Actual favourite film - Sister Act 2

Favourite album - probably Iron and Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days

Favourite metal band - Dillinger Escape Plan

Favourite member of Wu Tang Clan - Ghostface Killah

Favourite song from High School Musical - Gotta Go My Own Way

Favourite Beatle - George

Favourite song about girls just wanting to have fun - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Favourite character in Game Of Thrones - The Hound

Favourite old book - Gulliver's Travels

Favourite new-ish book - God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Favourite Harry Potter book - Prisoner Of Azkaban

Other favourite writers: David Foster Wallace, George Saunders, Terry Pratchett

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lake Bled, Slovenia. I managed to go there one morning in October when there were no other tourists around. Just, wow.

What I Can Share with Hosts

French, funny anecdotes, cooking tips (unless you can actually cook then I'm there to learn), a few guitar chords, dry English sense of humour.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

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