CURRENT MISSION

to stop talking about seeing the world and actually do it

ABOUT ME

describe myself? i'm a student and massive nerd who likes comics, craft beer, quentin tarantino, anything vintage, comfort food, science, eclectic music and interesting chats that last far into the early hours.

i'm very easy going, will always try new things, a little obsessed with saving the planet, rarely turn down a dare and i may talk a little too much. there'll be no awkward silences around me!

be excellent to each other

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to host and to surf in equal measure =)

However, my reply rate is quite low as I don't reply to requests where I feel you haven't read ANY of my profile, or if you ask me for 'a place to crash' etc. This is an experience and culture exchange, not a free hostel site =P

If you see any thimbles or shot glasses from your travels, these are always appreciated!

the only bad thing about couchsurfing is sometimes you make such good friends that you know you can't see as much as you would like. (but more excuse to travel!)

I've surfed in:
But only hosted in Cymru =)

11/11 - Met Amelia in Krakow, Poland
12/12 - Met Gary in Brussels, Belgium
03/13 - Surfed with Laura in Venice, Italy
03/13 - Surfed with Sergey and Anna in Trieste, Italy
03/13 - Surfed with Tonka and Anja in Pula, Croatia
03/13 - Surfed with Izzy in Zagreb, Croatia
09/13 - Met Yuko, Andrzej, Slobodan, and Dario in Dubrovnik, Croatia
09/13 - Surfed with Ivo in Mostar, Bosnia & Hercegovina
09/13 - Met Andrzej (again) in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina
09/13 - Surfed with Duško in Belgrade, Serbia
09/13 - Met Iris, Natasha and Goran in Belgrade, Serbia
10/13 - Hosted Huw in Cardiff, UK
10/13 - Hosted Ilan and Gabriel in Cardiff, UK
10/13 - Hosted Minna in Cardiff, UK
10/13 - Met Jonathan in Cardiff, UK
11/13 & 12/13-01/14 - Hosted Adam in Cardiff, UK
11-12/13 - Surfed with Edita in Copenhagen, Denmark
12/13-01/14 - Hosted Anna in Cardiff, UK
01/14 - Hosted Nick in Cardiff, UK
01/14 - Hosted Zuzanna and Rafal in Cardiff, UK
01/14 - Hosted Holly in Cardiff, UK
03/14 - Hosted Molly in Cardiff, UK
04/14 - Hosted Gabriela and Kasia in Cardiff, UK
04/14 - Hosted Sydnea and Sarah in Cardiff, UK
04/14 - Hosted Marta and Maria in Cardiff, UK
05/14 - Hosted Scott in Cardiff, UK
07/14 - Hosted Jaron and Raechel in Cardiff, UK
07/14 - Hosted Sindri and Magnus in Cardiff, UK
09/14 - Hosted Amanda and Conrad in Cardiff, UK
10/14 - Surfed with Kirill in Budapest, Hungary
10/14 - Met Csenge in Budapest, Hungary
10/14 - Met Stephen and Julia in Baku, Azerbaijan

Interests

i want to know everything about everything. so i'm interested in a lot of things =) i love learning about everything from quantum physics to lady gaga dance routines.

rock and metal music; sewing and knitting; food obsessive; cooking; psychology; science and research; learning languages; collecting and hoarding; browsing imgur and reddit; hunting at flea markets; nikola tesla; nine inch nails; fangirling; cocktails and craft beers

Music, Movies, and Books

i like quentin tarantino films (directed or scipted) and my favourite films are true romance and natural born killers. i also like films with a very dark sense of humour and anything with zombies.

tv wise, joss whedon is god. buffy and firefly all the way! currently obsessed with humans. doctor who and sherlock are firm favourites. love most things hbo come out with.

i'll listen to anything and everything. my main loves are rock, metal, blues and psychobilly. my favourite bands are nine inch nails, faith no more, every time i die, brody dalle, him and type o negative.

i don't really have a favourite genre in books. i love historical novels and fantasy, and my favourite authours are probably phillip pullman and roahld dahl. i love classics and 19th century poetry. i'm a little obsessed with aphra behn. i spend most of my time nowadays reading psychology and science books. i also love reading comics; x-men and hellboy are my favourites.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

walking on a frozen lake in the middle of the alps, and hearing the cracks echo around the mountains. scary, but beautiful.
negotiating in terrible russian and english to visit some bubbling mud volcanoes in a desert in azerbaijan
surviving the night train between baku and tbilisi with russian tea
joining gay pride in budapest, complete with a police escort

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach you how to knit, how to take a good photo, tips on baking a cake and how to make a mean margarita. and a bit about how the brain works, if you're interested.
i also know cardiff pretty well now, and love showing people round, whether it's great cafes, bars, museums or quirks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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