ABOUT ME

I love life. I constantly strive for self-improvement. I think about things too much. I say the word 'demeaning' a lot. If youâ

PHILOSOPHY

See above.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'll be honest; I'm registering because I want free accommodation for a forthcoming trip but I'm also happy to host and I think you'll enjoy my company either way - I'm alright, really.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None - I'm new!

Interests

Human nature, Stripes, Words, Travel, Eels, Pizza, Hippos, IKEA, Dried Apricots, Cardigans, League, Buttons, Comfort food, Post, Notes, Converse, Stars, Books, Extreme Sports, Punctuation, Imagination, Violent Stories, Violent Films, Maya Angelou, Bright Colours, Beautiful People, Films, Eggs, The British Library, Pandas, Marmite, China, Short short, Stories, Nice Text Messages, Handwriting, Typewriting, The X Factor, Post Secret, The World, Simon Amstell, Jorge Luis Borges, Love, Letters, Shoes, Philosophy, People With Ginger Hair, Albert einstein, Sunsets, Sunrises, Self, Irony, Falafel, Markets, Families, London, New York City, Book shops, Banter, Hidden Talents, Hidden Depths, Curry, Bargains, The Smell of Bleach, Dreams, Carrot cake, Random Acts of Kindness, Stationery, Hot Showers, Brunch, People's Laughs, Trailers

• books
• dining
• movies
• traveling
• sports
• extreme sports

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Alfred Brendel, Belle & Sebastian, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,Devendra Banhart, Elliott Smith, The Flaming Lips, GoodBooks, Hot Chip, Ipso Facto, Jens Lekman, Kings Of Leon, LCD Soundsystem,Miracle Fortress, Nick Cave, Of Montreal, Patrick Watson, Queen of Japan, Regina Spektor, The Smiths, Two Gallants, Unknown Hinson,Various Autists 2, The White Stripes, Xa Cute, Yo La Tengo, Zac Efron

FILMS:
Adaptation, A Clockwork Orange, Kill Bill, Shrek, Dancer in the Dark,Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., The Pianist, City of God, The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Amelie, Léon, Dogville, Manderlay, Heavenly Creatures, The Usual Suspects, The Shawshank Redemption, Fried Green Tomatoes, Brokeback Mountain

BOOKS:
The Remains of the Day, They Call Me Naughty Lola, The Life Of Pi,The Blind Assassin, The Handmaid's Tale, Paradise Lost, A Clockwork Orange, The Orchid Thief, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, George Orwell, Lord of the Flies, The Book of Eels, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Beach, Harry Potter, The Catcher in the Rye, Close Range Brokeback Mountain

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a contestant on Total Wipeout:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sR8ky5_M1c

My hair's got a lot better since then.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm good at apostrophes.