CURRENT MISSION

Open heart, open mind, open eyes.

ABOUT ME

I don't feel comfortable staying in one place too long - cities, beaches, islands, deserts, exploring new places and staying there for awhile gets me excited.

I've been living in Melbourne, Australia for about 9 months after a 3 year stint living overseas - 2 years in London on the standard Aussie working holiday visa to bounce around Europe, then a 9 month solo backpacking trip through Spain, Italy and Hungary then South-east Asia, working in a naturist retreat in Andalucia, an international school in Thailand, and a beach hostel on a small Malaysian island.

I like good banter, deep conversation and acting on impulses. Deciding to move to another country on a whim. Saying yes more than no. Throwing caution to the wind etc.

That being said, I can be a bit of a homebody, and love nights in with flatmates, food and wine, especially in the summer sun. I get a kick out of coming up with new recipes, especially vegan and vegetarian meals. I shun nightclubs and bars for beers and darts at my local 'old mans' pub.

I read extensively, books, websites, TIME and The Economist, newspapers, journals and articles. I studied Italian for 12 years at school, and since have attempted to learn Spanish, which has left me quite confused.

My friends would call me a bit of a wild child - I feel a life purpose of mine is to subvert dominant social paradigms and thoughts, challenge these with my actions and words. Stereotyping, racism, and ignorance make my blood boil.

I am very interested in politics and social dynamics, and am very keen to learn more about how society operates in new countries.

I believe where we are born in to is due to a coincidence of circumstance. One chromosome met another in one place, we had nothing to do with that. We could have been born in Somalia, Australia, Russia, anywhere. Every day I appreciate and am thankful for what I have, who I am and where I am now, and I think a lot of people in the world could do with realising the coincidences of life a bit more.

I love summer, running, beers in the sunshine, good food, walking aimlessly in new cities, nature, reading, travelling, living sustainably / off the grid, digital media, flying, good conversation, hugs from close friends, dress up parties, possibilities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The people, of course.
My closest friend in London I met when he was sleeping on my living room floor; I've met and stayed with several couchsurfers around the world and love the community vibe.
As I've gotten older, I'm reluctant to see a place through staying in hostels. If I want to get blind drunk and party I can do this at home.
When I travel I want to meet people who know the city, who are a bit older (at least in their maturity / the way they are), who are open-minded, who want to share their life and knowledge with others, who are keen to teach and learn from new people.

I currently don't have a living room / lounge in my place so can't offer anywhere to stay. However if you're in Melbourne and i am around i'd like to meet you for a pint or a coffee and share with you places to go, observations on Melbourne life and the like.

Interests

Cooking
Travel
Reading
Media
Hiking
Marketing
Running
Writing
Great conversation

• writing
• books
• acting
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• coffee
• vegetarian
• vegan
• running
• walking
• partying
• pub crawls
• flying
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• darts
• hiking
• communications
• economics
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Hozier, The Lumineers, The Jezabels, James Blake, the Rolling Stones, Ben Harper, Chet Faker etc.

Movies / TV - Moonrise Kingdom, Breaking Bad, House of Cards, Weeds, Californication, Little Miss Sunshine, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, La vita e bella, Memento, The Imitation Game, Donnie Darko, Pulp Fiction, Human Traffic, The Royal Tenenbaums, Lawless.

Books - Love in the time of Cholera, The Slap, Scar Tissue, In Cold Blood, On the Road, 100 years of Solitude, We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Sun Also Rises, The Reader, Disgrace, Stoner, anything by Jo Nesbo, the Goldfinch, Freedom, The Trial.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Deciding to move to London on a whim at 7am on a Barcelona balcony, and arriving with £400 to my name, no job or a place to stay. It makes every moment I live now all the more rewarding.

Jumping through holes in the earth into underground cenote's in Mexico.

Met Johnny Rotten from the Sex Pistols and told him to fuck god!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:

Philosophy
Vegan / Vego cooking
Online marketing / website building / social media / digital strategy / CV writing
Cocktail making
Travelling in Australia and life in London

Learn and Share:

Open to anything and everything

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open mind, a warm laugh, plenty of stories, beers to drink, fun.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England