CURRENT MISSION

swim without being stung by a jelly fish

ABOUT ME

I am teaching the local Trieste (Italy) children how to speak English with a kiwi accent. I cannot keep still for long and if i were a rich man i would become a professional voyager. I do not want to atrophy in front of the television or computer, and my biggest challenge in this last period has been trying to maintain a healthy relationship with these things. I think optimism is my greatest strength.

PHILOSOPHY

the yolk of an egg should always be a bit runny.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

host people when they ask if i can

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

body count - 15

Interests

dancing, swimming, competing in running races, traveling, eating, reading, watching movies, being in movies, growing things, chatting with dogs, playing guitar badly,drinking red wine, history, mmmm it just goes on and on

• dogs
• fish
• dancing
• wine
• red wine
• running
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• guitar
• fishing
• swimming
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

books: fave book ever read is A Fine Balance- made me appreciate what i have! Movies I love and have loved are everything by Bertolucci, Kusturica, and anything that makes me cry. Music: appreciate anything which demonstrates fine musicianship.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing, maybe not, but highlights have been playing frisbee on the Mongolian Plains, walking from village to village in the Himalayas, and watching a lady try to get into a parking space, which was obviously too small, for exactly 5.4 minutes. (maybe more amazing that i watched for that long)

Teach, Learn, Share

i will usually ask you for the complete history of your country starting from Roman times and onwards so don't be disarmed when it happens. Can teach you how to floss properly, and happy to give reflexology if you ask. but you probably won't.

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