CURRENT MISSION

2 have learnt from the past, relish the present & welcome the future... & 2 record the moments as vividly as possible. Marks is ... breathe in, breathe out, wipe on, wipe off - lol!

ABOUT ME

Still breathing and on the right side of the law! Happily married mum of 3 teenagers, youngest of 4 to 2 wonderful parents who R still married. I love 2 write @ length; read @ leisure; cook, eat & experiment with fresh produce; appreciate & indulge in the products of grape, hops, & copper stills; explore & meander through whatever takes my fancy - be it a garden, a market or bushland. Indulge & invest the time in meaningful & meaningless conversations with my kidz, husband, friends, family, loved ones & randoms. I'm as simply complex and as individually unique as everyone else in the world!

PHILOSOPHY

Learn & practice tolerace; If U say something - mean it eg. I'm sorry; B kind 2 others, 2 yourself & the environment U R currently in - all 3 will thank U 4 it in the future. Give more than U take & help as many people in whatever small way that U can, in as many things that U do as possible - There will be times when U need 2 take more than U can give & thats OK as long as U restock the store as soon as U can; - Karma is real. Realise that it's OK 2 make mistakes.. but B humble about it. We R not perfect, we R not saints & we can B selfish, arrogant, ignorant & stupid - thats fine, just don't dwell on it. Live it, deal with it & move on - don't let it hinder your journey.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I haven't, but am willing to offer what I can, when I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We met a CS member through Travelpod who stayed with us 4 5mths in a 12mth period - an amazing, rewarding, life changing experience. Read 4 yourselves @ http://www.travelpod.com/members/scottwoz. Our catchup starts @ log #200; again & 267-269, then 312-332. Real life is the people U meet & the experiences U share.

Interests

Theatre, Live music, comedy, open mike nights, dinner parties, lazy Sun. a/noons @ the pub with friends, 10 pin bowling (can't bowl but it's fun!), trying new things - or @ least planning them. 2 discover, learn, live, immerse, appreciate, indulge in as many places & cultures as I can - physically or through the tales of others.

• books
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• partying
• pub crawls
• gardening
• investing
• music
• live music
• bowling
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies..A tree Grows in Brooklyn, HooK; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Candy; City of God; Crash, Ice Age, Like water for Chocolate. Music..Dire Straits, Paul Kelly, Crowded House, James Blunt, U2, John Butler Trio, Elliot Smith, Ramones, 70,80's OZ Rock, Gary Moore, some Blues, Phil Collins, Jeff Healey, Live, Eagles, Wendy Mathews, Metallica, some classical, Nickleback, Ella Fitzerald - NOT country! Reading..specifically...Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Jane Eyre, Little Women, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Lovely Bones, So Long & Thanks for all the Fish (Douglas Adams), He Died with a Falafal in His Hand. Generally... most Dan Brown, Frank McCourt, some of The Classics if i'm in the mood, some poetry and Henry Lawsons short stories are a delight.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen people walk away unscathed from incidents that should've taken the breath from their body. I've birthed and nutured life and I walk everyday with my eyes, mind & heart open. In my book thats pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach... whatever you know - it may all benefit someone some day. Learn... something new every day of your life - most of all learn 2 look after yourself. Share... yourself, & lifes essentials - food, water, shelter, warmth. Occassionally share advice ...like... Never go 2 bed angry - not with anyone - including U!

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