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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow, Live Today
ABOUT ME
From the UK originally and have spent most of my time in Edinburgh but am now living in Wellington. I have been a traveller at heart since I can remember. I love to travel! I enjoy the freedom and experiences travel offers. I love to learn about the people of each country I visit, and what their lifestyle is all about. I like to learn about different cultures through the food, the passion, hopes and dreams of the people, and their family life and see whats around the next corner. But while I like moving I prefer to stop in one place and get to know it, I don't really enjoy being a tourist so much.
I love good conversation, thinking, reading, exploring and adrenaline. I love having my mind and perspective challenged. I believe life is short, and we need to get to doing what we were created for, enjoying the ride as it happens - even the rough stuff. I love being crazy and doing things a bit out of the normal.
I love people who see the world just a little bit differently, who don't want to accept the well payed job, family and nice house as the Golden Ticket of life, but who endeavour to create their own path, living an existence with passion and acceptance of others.
PHILOSOPHY
'Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive'
-Buggs Bunny
Good things happen to good people, everything happens for a reason, Don't pass through places, let them pass through you
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Spread the word! People are so sceptical but only by building trust and sharing information about things like couch surfing will it grow
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Never actually coach surfed but more have ended up randomly meeting people, staying at their house and them recommending CS to me, so 4 years later I’m signed up.
Interests
Being physical, mind body connection, What makes us tick, a plethora of personalities around me. Staying in, going out. Anything that tickles and switches on the grey matter. The cheeky! The brave! Sharp wit and intellects that wake me up. Aesthetics, powerful imagery and beautifully made things. Meeting new people, summer, love, chilling, vintage clothes, making clothes, climbing, rollerderby, hula hooping, travelling, campervans, sunset, festivals, beer, tea, staying up all night, sleeping way too long, kissing, smiling, laughing, making people awkward, magic, sarcasm, origami, rooftops, dreamers and dreaming.................etc etc where do you stop with this category?................... The world is your oyster!
- festivals
- dining
- beer
- coach
- clothing
- reading
- traveling
- socializing
- origami
- magic
- surfing
- rock climbing
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies- I like movies I'm just not so good at sitting still long enough to watch too many I tend to watch more series like breaking bad. I love all films by Mike Leigh, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind and Cool runnings.
Music-I love all sorts of music especially reggae, blues and roots and a sneaky bit of disco. I will happily listen to any music from fat freddys drop, bonono, and parov stelar to Elton John!
Books- Favourite authors Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto & Hanif Kureishi
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Trained to be an elephant trainer for 3 weeks.
Tea Tasted in remote locations in various locations around the world.
Climbed to the base of Mt Everest
Watched sunsets in places that been beyond my wildest dreams
Countries I’ve Visited
Spain
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia