CURRENT MISSION

writing long lists of information

ABOUT ME

Hello.

As I age (gracefully?) I see the same excitable, inquisitive kid I was when I left school - just one more balanced (he would say less radical), a lot more patient, more bald/bearded, slightly funnier, definitely less awkward, and into a much more diverse range of aspects of life. Live for music, wonder, humour, new experiences, and good vibes.

I work for a charity in International Development which I feel blessed to have.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host/travel/play/listen/talk/walk/run/kick/jump/eulogise/procrastinate. Pretty much the same as nearly everyone I've met on CS - outgoing, relaxed folk, who value interactions with whomever.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have counted myself extremely lucky to have both surfed and hosted (and shared my life in Manchester with) some fantastic people many of which I count as friends and all whom I would happily see again.

Interests

Buying into pretentious genres. Music: ethiopian jazz, glitch, glo-fi, idm, balkan brass, folk, reggae, ragga, bashment, mathrock, postrock, rockrock, ambient tech, chamber music, wonky hippety-hop. Other: illustration, chinese sculpture, street art, anti-hero comic books. Film: old British surrealist comedy, Cinema Verite, Iranian cinema, beautiful animation, Visual Anthropology, Bollywood. Just staring idly at any rubbish on the tv. Cycling - two wheels better than four. Kicking a leather ball from one piece of grass to another. Wise cracking. Poached eggs. Etymology. Fantastic knitwear. Hats. Indecent grammar.

• arts
• writing
• books
• street art
• illustrations
• beer
• running
• technology
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• cycling
• animation
• anthropology
• etymology
• history

Teach, Learn, Share

Regaling ridiculous anecdotes about various parts of the world through my studies of Anthropology and personal experiences. The history of Manchester. Beards. Bears. Beers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom