CURRENT MISSION

To develop a greater understanding of myself and the world!

ABOUT ME

Hi!

Allow me to tell you a little bit about myself...

I am a Digital Advertising Specialist for KelownaNow.com. In addition, among other things, I write a volunteer music column about the Kelowna music scene for KelownaNow, and I am the co-creator, main content creator and host of Alt Rock Radio Now.

I'm originally from Salford, Greater Manchester, England, and I moved to Canada around Christmas 2004. I have lived in Kelowna for most of my time in North America, and I absolutely love it.

I am an easy going guy with a large dose of quirkiness! I really like to make people laugh, and I don't mind making myself look daft in the process. I often describe myself as an optimistic realist.

I value honesty and respect others and their opinions. I believe in chivalry and gender equality. I try to keep an open mind. I enjoy a thought provoking discussion or debate, and I love meeting new people!

I thoroughly enjoy trying new things. That can be a musical genre I don't typically listen to, a new food, a different beer, or a low budget movie. I really love music. If you're a travelling musician, let me know, I know of a number of good jam nights etc. in Kelowna! In general, I listen to alternative rock.

I am a certified history tragic. I simply love the subject.

I am an avid reader. Bill Bryson is my favourite author.

I enjoy acting, and I have been in many productions including theatre, television and cinema.

I love sports (I'm a huge Manchester United fan) and enjoy most outdoor pursuits. I dearly love camping. I would someday like to go on an arctic expedition or briefly live in a small town in the Yukon. I would also like to drive from coast to coast in a camper van before I kick the bucket! Also, I have a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, so don't mess with me...

So basically, I am an Englishman living in Canada. Feel free to drop me a line. I'd be glad to show you around Kelowna!

Cheers! :)

PHILOSOPHY

Liberal, agnostic theist with a desire to make the world a better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have participated in CouchSurfing as a host, surfer and unofficial tour guide! I'm not available to host at the minute, but I am ready and willing to show people around my adopted city. In addition, I’d be delighted to meet for coffee (or other similar beverage) to discuss destinations, adventures, or anything else we may find mutually interesting!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In the past, I have played host to CouchSurfers and also surfed myself. CouchSurfing is really fun and it is a great concept.

Interests

Music, acting, camping, travelling (obviously), walking, hiking, climbing, intellectual debate, writing (obviously), movies, reading, philosophy, roadtrips and kayaking.

• writing
• acting
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• sports
• rock climbing
• jiu jitsu
• history
• tourism
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Well seeing as you asked:

Music:

Fun., Stone Roses, Bright Eyes, Jon Lajoie, Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, Current Swell, AWOLNATION, Dubstep, Salford Jets, Notsensibles, Eliza Doolittle, Florence and the Machine, Hawksley Workman, Yukon Blonde, Patrick Wolf, The Vaccines, Alkaline Trio, The Thermals, Daystar, Mark Hoppus, Sid Vicious, Box Car Racer, Morrissey, Jimmy Eat World, Dean Martin, Travis Barker, Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Maroon 5, The Fratellis, The Rolling Stones, Sting & The Police, White Stripes, The Weakerthans, Travis, Train, The Verve, The Temper Trap, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, The Streets, RUSH, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse, Mother Mother, Manchester Orchestra, LUDO, Linkin Park, Kaiser Chiefs, Julian Casablancas, Johnny Cash, Jack's Mannequin, Billy Joel, Genesis, Eric Clapton, Eminem, Dragonette, Coldplay, Carolina Liar, New Found Glory, Bowling For Soup, The Decemberists, Green Day, Blink 182, Angels and Airwaves, +44, Tegan and Sara, Kings Of Leon, Avett Brothers, Neon Trees, Modest Mouse, Mumford and Sons, Metric, The National, Oasis. Phoenix, Queen, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, The Smiths, The Strokes, Tokyo Police Club, Two Door Cinema Club, Weezer, The Who, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Rat Pack, The Beatles, The Undertones, Brian Ferry, The Courteeners and many, many more! :)

Movies:

Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Dark Knight Rises, 500 Days of Summer, Breakfast at Tiffany's, 24 Hour Party People, Lord of the Rings, Due Date, The Shawshank Redemption, Four Lions, Funny Face, Across the Universe, The Hangover, Little Miss Sunshine, I Love You, Man, Titanic, The Departed, The Green Mile, Juno, Gangs of New York, Goodfellas, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, The Damned United, The King's Speech, Dances with Wolves, Training Day, All the Bourne movies, The Truman Show, Rosemary's Baby, Men who Stare at Goats, Big Fish, The Exorcist, Gladiator, Pan's Labyrinth, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Reservoir Dogs, Saving Private Ryan, American history X, Forrest Gump, Toy Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Silence Of The Lambs, Psycho, City of God, The Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Schindler's List, Rocky, The Godfather, Dumb and Dumber, All the Austin Powers movies, All the James Bond movies, Harry Potter, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Inception, Catch Me If You Can.

Books (I've listed some authors and magazines that I like too):

A.E. Housman, Ogden Nash, Catcher In The Rye, John Keats, Chuck Palahniuk, Simon Armitage, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Noam Chomsky, Dante's Inferno, The Da Vinci Code, What Is History?, A Short History of Nearly Everything, In a Sunburned Country, Niall Ferguson, The Importance of Being Earnest, Douglas Adams, To Kill a Mockingbird, Silas Marner, History of the Church, The Mother Tongue, Notes from a Big Country, Notes from a Small Island, The Harry Potter series, A Walk in the Woods, Oscar Wilde, Michael Ondaatje, William Wordsworth, Primo Levi, Inside United, GQ, Men's Health, Adbusters, NME.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Barcelona, May 26th, 1999.

Manchester United 2 - 1 Bayern Munich.

I was there!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom