Still so much to see!

PHILOSOPHY

Is managing my attention deficit a philosophy?! But generally, I guess it's to be dashing and daring, courageous and caring, faithful and friendly, with stories to share.. oh, and to fight for what's right in whatever I do!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed the US, Europe and South America, and played host to so many lovely surfers in my hometown of Melbourne and in Gladstone, Queensland.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed across 22 states in the US, and plenty of Europe too. Couchsurfing got me everywhere from boats in Baltimore to infinity pools in Rome, arrested in New Mexico to watching fireworks off the Eiffel Tower from the Siene.. and most importantly, made me madly in love with humanity pretty much every where I went.

Interests

Hope, music, drinking beer in the shower and eating toast in bed, live music and music criticism, holding governments to account, media and empowerment, religion and philosophy, truth and doubt, Gonzo journalism, beer and whisky, pirate history and lifestyle, cycling, alternative culture, rockabilly, burlesque and hula-hooping, roller derby, Texas Hold 'em, tattoo culture, online communities, real communities, rooftops, markets, vintage, budget/sustainable living, Gen Y theory

• arts
• culture
• writing
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• news
• traveling
• poker
• music
• live music
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• sailing
• communications
• history
• journalism
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Guns 'n Roses, the Lucksmiths, the Smiths, Elliot Smith, You Am I, Supergrass, Darren Hanlon, Nick Cave, Radio Birdman, Bright Eyes, M Ward, The Grates, Leonard Cohen, the Cure, the Polyphonic Spree, the Shout Out Louds, Port O'Brien, Girl Talk, The Rolling Stones, The Ramones, The Drones, Public Enemy, Johnny Cash, Soko, Nouvelle Vague, The Gaslight Anthem, Dr Dog, Noah and the Whale

TV: Boston Legal, Spicks and Specks, Rockwiz, Scrubs, Chaser's War on Everything, Media Watch, Frontline, Press Gang, The Hollowmen

Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean, Empire Records, Garden State, Pirates of Penzance, Lost in Translation, High Fidelity, Roman Holiday, How to Steal a Million, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Little Fish, Two Hands, The Proposition, Better than Sex, The Castle

Books: Scoop, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Seven Types of Ambiguity, Power Without Glory, Three Dollars, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (and all Dave Eggers - go to his San Fran pirate store!!), Pride and Prejudice, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Franny and Zooey, Travels with Charley, The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy, Chronicles of Narnia, On the Road, Killing Yourself to Live, J-Pod, What Is the What, Treasure Island, Moby Dick, Calvin and Hobbes, On Man, all Hemingway, all Dickens, Don Camillo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was there when my sister gave birth to her little girl, Zoe. Love travelling, will always come back to family.

Teach, Learn, Share

Master: Radio production, English and creative writing, news reporting, bar management, perfect coffee making, poker and the art of losing money, how to structure the perfect mix tape and elaborate decorating techniques with a four-pen.

Student: Spanish, sailing and surfing (I have the theory, just need the practise!), patience (not the card game), karate (especially if you are Mr Miyagi), guitar (many have tried) and any other instrument, taking better photos with my new camera.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cuba, France, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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