I am a New Zealander born in Auckland but I moved suddenly to the UK with a one-way ticket some six years ago and I've lived in Glasgow ever since.

I'm a writer of various things - recently I wrote a film as an experiment since a friend asked me to write one for him. It was a interesting failure in my opinion, but Stan seemed happy with it. I'll try it again I think. Besides that I am interested in experimental writing and poetry. I seem to have developed a side-line in writing smart-arse speeches for my friends birthdays and weddings.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hosted people in Auckland for more than a year before I even surfed myself for the first time, through Scotland and the UK, which was great fun as well!

Couchsurfing is the main reason I met most of the incredible people I am good friends with now I'm settled in Glasgow. I've met some of my closest friends through this website and had some excellent experiences.

I mean it when I say my life would be totally different if it wasn't for Couchsurfing.

Interests

Poetry & Poetics and writing in general

Politics and media (which I studied)

Board -games and video games and pretty much any kinds of games.

I used to go to a damn-sight more gigs than I do these days but I'm still in to it in theory.

I had three salsa dancing lessons once and then had to stop because I sprained my ankle. I always meant to take it up again. Anybody want to learn Salsa dancing?

• writing
• poetry
• politics
• video games
• board games
• boardgames

Music, Movies, and Books

NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS

Catch 22, American Gods. Perdido Street Station & The Scar.

Kenneth Koch, Gretrude Stein, Charles Bernstein, William Carlos Williams, e.e.cummings

Vertigo Comics, and Vertigo-like comics. Garth Ennis, mainly. Mark Millar, too. LOEG.

The film Super is one of the best films I have ever seen.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled to exact opposite side of the world on a one way ticket with no plan beyond "Get thee the hell out of New Zealand".

Teach, Learn, Share

Convoluted explanations of political and poetical...things? I'm not sure. Try me!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Singapore, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Scotland, United Kingdom

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