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Overview

  • 34 references 31 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Māori
  • 59, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • art teacher/adventurer/practising artist
  • University
  • From Waikato, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Well here goes!! I have a wicked sense of humour thats for sure, I see the beauty and the funny side of everything, I am extremely positive and love to have like spirits around me.

ABOUT ME

I am a very creative spirit. In my former life I have been teaching secondary school visual arts and graphic design for many years and am a practising artist.I have a web site that I will share with you. I enjoy sailing, surfing, fishing and exploring this wonderful planet.

PHILOSOPHY

Love to contemplate the beauty of this planet and how we can interact with it for the benifit of our children and ALL our fellow creatures. Many people look but do not see, hear but do not listen, touch but do not feel, eat but do not taste etc etc

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Would love to know about yourself, maybe your culture, thoughts, arts, habits good and bad!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had many CS people stay in my unit , Airlie Beach Australia .....most have been happy, positive, willing to help with home duties and preparing meals. I love CS and their adventurous spirits and it also inspires me to open their senses to this wonderful universe. See my References to understand what I love and if you enjoy the Nature of this wonderful planet please get in contact with me.

Interests

Anything re the arts.
Other Cultures,Surfing, sailing, fishing, swimming, painting, photography, social drinking, discussing everything, reading, exploring, independance and intelligence.

  • arts
  • culture
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • beauty
  • cooking
  • drinking
  • boating
  • reading
  • painting
  • fishing
  • kayaking
  • adventure races
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • swimming
  • visual arts
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries, true life, sci-fi, pink floyd, moby, santana, fleetwood mac, too many to list!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many beautiful things to list!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to chat about philosophy....how you percieve life from your cultural perspective.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My passion for painting, photography, bone carving...
Intelligent and vibrant on life conversations/awesome company/adventurer
Be fairly fit...Must love the ocean....
If you are a great cook that's a real bonus as I am not the best but will if I have to...lol

Countries I’ve Visited

American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Indonesia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand

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