CURRENT MISSION

Surf a Volcano

ABOUT ME

Free wheelin' wannabe hippie has been thrown around a few times. I went traveling last year in America and Europe for a few months and met some of the most amazing people, completely changed my life. Now all I want to do is learn and discover and experience everything life has to throw at me. Challenge, fun, danger, risk, bring it on :)

PHILOSOPHY

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Only looking for people to stay/hang out with but as soon as I own a couch or some floor space let the hosting begin!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Iv'e ridden the hospitality waves in Mexico, California, Illinois and Washington and had an absolute blast!

Interests

Muckin' about both indoors and out. I like to pretend to play guitar, sing, spin fire, dance and generally get into trouble. If I haven't done it before and it's cost effective you can usually count me in.
Yoga
Meditating
Wine
Cooking
Swimming
Surfing
Hiking
Camping
Riding on the top of Cars
Climbing
Running
Handstands
Philosophy

• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• cars
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I have to admit I love escapism. If any form of media can capture my attention and draw me into it's reality I'm down. Especially if it's reality involves me being a spaceship captain or professional Dinosaur hunter.

I like all films. I have a very large and comfortable soft spot for the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Sci-Fi.

I will enjoy listening to all genres of music... except heavy metal. I've tried really hard but I just can't get my ears on the same page. I tend to drift towards the folky, soft-country, bluesy, indy end of the spectrum though.

With books I tend to be a bit too narrow for my own liking. I love the physical act of reading but whenever I'm in a bookstore I always end up in the Sci-Fi Fantasy section. Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchet, Guy Gavriel Kay and some of my giants.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitch-hiked from Auckland to Christchurch NZ on a whim. Experienced more charity, hospitality and proof of the enduring 'good' that exists in our world than at any other time in my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to learn some cooking skills and how to make jam! or dried fruits! anything in a jar really.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom, United States