Currently living in lovely Leeds. I spent 3 years studying in York, from a tiny village in Essex but originally from East London

Running most days, and writing poetry every day.
I have travelled but it is never enough.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love Couchsurfing because there is no greater way to show someone your town or city through your eyes. Whilst bringing something of their culture to you.

I also love the prospect that there are so fantastic people that I still don't know, there is always so much to learn from others.

I've been on CS since 2013 and I've made some amazing friends from the site. I think being in a new place and having a friend as soon as you arrive always makes the experience more enjoyable. I also love showing people around York, because we always discover something new together.

Interests

I love to go for long walks, getting lost and stumbling across an art gallery or bookshop. However I love to dance and I have a wonderful time in a little jazz club.

People say that an artist is never bored, which is probably true given that I spend most lonely train/bus journeys scribbling poetry or drawing whatever is around me.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Capital, 1984, Fiesta, Vile Bodies, the Great Gatsby, Noughts and Crosses, the Economic Consequences of the Peace. Love a good documentary, typically historical.

Films: Withnail and I, Edward Scissor Hands, Everybody else ... there are more but I can't seem to remember them

It sounds ridiculous but I such a wide range of music that I would fill this section and perhaps another. At the moment I am listening to Angel Olsen 's Album (Burn Your Fire). I have J Dilla's Donut on another tab for later and earlier I had Arvo Part's Symphony No.4.

Check them out, very different but amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

A big smile. Lots of chat and hopefully some useless facts that I have stored in my brain

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a bright side kind of person, so I have so many amazing stories and life lessons to share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, Uganda, United Kingdom