CURRENT MISSION

mission to conquer the world! well actually just to make new friends of all kinds :)

ABOUT ME

I am a bubbly person whos open minded and fun-loving.

Im an introverted extrovert, gemini.

I love to travel, music and to dance when i can. I am a member of a band and have recently joined salsa classes.

I love arts theatres, culture, film, fne dineing etc etc.

Recent test results;
What two words describe you?
Exceptionally Big-Hearted
You have a big heart. When someone close to you is down, you never leave their side. You stand with them through their thickest and thinest moments. You've always been the truest friend and the most phenomenal companion. Even in times of pain and grief your love never ceases. It only increases.

PHILOSOPHY

many, including;

"an eye for an eye and the world will go blind"
poet:khalil gibran

joke:
Whats the difference between God and a Surgeon?
...God doesn't think He's a surgeon.

The real beauty is on the inside!
'' thats just something ugly people say''
Jim Carrey

Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -Bob Marley

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance...It is the illusion of knowledge."

Stephen Hawking

“The ultimate ignorance is the rejection of something you know nothing about and refuse to investigate.”

Dr. Wayne Dyer
"Music is the mysterious fortune teller of times to come" Jacques Attali - Noise: The Political Economy of Music

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning.
Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

Live to the point of tears.
Albert Camus (1913 - 1960)

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.
Albert Camus (1913 - 1960)

Confusion is always the most honest response.
Marty Indik

We are most alive when we're in love.
John Updike (1932 - )

The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.
Jane Wyman (1914 - )

Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (1893 - 1986), in Irving Good, The Scientist Speculates (1962)

"I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it!"
-Marilyn Monroe

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” { Rumi }

"In a time of Universal Deceit, Telling The Truth becomes a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I sometimes actively couchsurf with my partner Dieter, a geography teacher from Antwerp, who is also on cs-see references on this profile.
I have hosted movie nights, breakfast and dinner at my place.
I hosted the Monthly dining meet.Next one- Rio ferdinands restaurant;Rosso, Manchester Tues 7th Oct.
I host the dirty eat meet.
I hope to start a wine group soon - this may not be with CS as people are not so keen.
I offer to host but not had many suitable opportunities for suitable surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surf:
Be- Brussells FEB 2015 ...host sought...
Be- Antwerp/Gent JAN 2015 hosted by Dieter/Stefan
Luxembourg City JAN 2015 with Tammy, hosted by Christos.
Be- Brussels JAN 2015 with Tammy, hosted by Val.
Be- Antwerp JAN 2015 with Tammy, hosted by Dieter :)x
Dublin DEC 2014 TBC with Linda- cancelled as i was ill but Linda enjoyed!
Rotterdam NOV 2014 with Shilu @Hugo's place!
London OCT 2014 Uday
Turkey Dalaman OCT 2014 Hotel Tropica 4T with Family
Hamburg SEPT 2014 (Felix)
Berlin SEPT 2014(Joe)
Amsterdam/utrecht SEPT 2014(Shiluuuuu yay!!)
Rome SEPT 2014 (Sandro)
Milan JUNE 2014 (Luca and Luca)
Berlin JUNE 2014 (Moritz and Bjorn)
Manchester (Michal Lydia Heald place)
London JULY 2014 (Kav)
Paris JULY 2014 (Aziz and Miguel)
London (Matt)

Hosted:
Manchester friends/cs friend
Mexican girls
Arizona girls

What I learnt:
JUNE2014 (Madrid Milan Berlin)
I always thought (up to now) that young people have more energy and stamina than older ones....but they really don't necessarily....it actually depends on your personality MUCH more...

JULY 2014 (Paris Rendevouz)
London is a cleaner city, and friendlier than Paris.
London food standards are generally higher than Paris.
The UK cream is yummier than the Parisian one!
Paris has no good quality Indian food places..
In Paris I saw the first SriLankan grocery stores.
Prepareing to get from A->B in Paris generally takes an hour.
Paris travel is easy to bluff and London travel is impossible to bluff!
Living spaces in Paris are generally small and compact.
Paris is similar in pricing to Manchester.
Architecture of Paris is beautiful...

French history reveals historically smelly/less clean persons :p (so I am told)
The English generally are friendlier than parisians!
Sandeman free tour is great in Paris....better than Berlin and Madrid (in my experience).
Possibly the pastry of the french is as good if not better than the English :p

SEPT
Rome is beautiful, more beautiful than most other capital cities I have seen and I have much to see and do there still!
Italian men are all the same - fake and horny :p
ROME is supposed to be the home of food but I did not manage to complete a culinary tour.
Rome is generally cheaper than I expected.
Amsterdam is beautiful and better seen in warm weather.
Amsterdam cheese shop tasting tour is the way!
Amsterdam CS is very interesting and active.
Amsterdam has amaaazing Indonesian restaurants.
Utrecht is also beautiful.
The difference between a crepe and a dutch pancake is that the dutch pancake is thicker and the crepe is thin....i kind of knew it but its been instilled in me now!!
Rembrandt painted many paintings of Utrecht and its DOM tower.
Shilu is great to travel and explore with!
Berlin....i think is overrated but I am told I may not have see the best of it.
Berliners are racist against Berliners (East west divide)
Hamburg is beautiful and cultural rich in history and definately a foodie place with all the food trade of the world travelling through it....yet to buy coffee and visit the chocolate museum.The bloody RATHAUS is free and I need to see it as well as the Sunday fish market...
Hamburgen men liked to be chased! Yes Bjorn! I don't do that....EVER!!

Interests

NOTE RE NEGATIVE REFERENCE FOR DIETER:

I have responded here:
https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/palm36/references?experience=negative

For anyone who feels they need to know more-I'm not in the habit of making a public display of matters but more than willing to advise if you would like to ask any questions. In short I would urgently advise you to contact me before staying with Dieter,especially females as this is a genuine safety matter-coming from someone who has known him closely.

ME :

Likes and interests
Activities
Lavender, Cooking With Lavender, English tea, Fortnum and Masons, I Dont Take Shit From Anyone No Matter Who You Are, Peanut butter, Country Walks, Cornerhouse, Manchester, Cinema, Travelling, Singing, Self respect, World Cup 2010, Cooking, Walking, Peak District, World peace, I Like Horse Riding, Dont You Just hate it when you're trying your best in cross country (walking) your teacher jumps out of a bush screaming "DON'T WALK... RUN!!!" But when you're running to lunch, they dont understand that you just love the excersize and leap out of the st, I Like to Walk in the Country, Country Walk, I Enjoy a Nice Quiet Walk, Water polo, Philosophising, Jaguar Cars, Mercedes Benz, Travelling the World, Casual Swimming, Urbis,

Music
Fashion Tv, Electronica, 80's Music, Oldies But Goodies, Motown Records, Pop rock, R&B, Electro music, Funky house, Buddha Bar, Soul and Chillout, Mellow Beats, Everything Good, Tai Mahmud, Stereophonics, The Fall, CocoRosie, Zarif, ToNe iDlE, Resistance, THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT, Moloko, Foo Fighters, Toast, A Skillz, Jazzanova, Ravi Shankar, Erykah Badu, DJ Mehdi, "ORBITAL", Orbital, Kruder & Dorfmeister,, Chemical Bros, Cocoon In The Park, Plaid, New Order, V Festival, Radiohead, Electric Chair, Ramadanman, J.Deane, Virus Syndicate, DJ Covert, (DJ) Covert, 70's, Dancehall, Lovers of Old School Funk, New Jack Swing & Classic R & B, YOUSEF, Download Festival, Oasis , David Guetta, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marvin Gaye, Mariah Carey, Kings Of Leon, Krafty Kuts, Carl Cox 24/7 (official page), Soul Jazz Records, i hate bullshitters!!, Muse, Beyoncé, Snow Patrol, Bob Marley, P!nk, "You have enemies? Good, that means you stood up for something." - Eminem, Jérusalem - Jerusalem - ا

Music, Movies, and Books

oh movies, lots!, music- lots! books- not enough!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've travelled to the middle east on a humanitarian mission.

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: cooking? :) smileing.
Strong personalities are interesting to me, even if we couldn't be more different...

What I Can Share with Hosts

As above...and I like to bring all my hosts something relevant from England/Manchester. If there is something in particular any host would like feel free to ask- i love gift exchange, and CS is a gift :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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