CURRENT MISSION

To plan a little further in advance so i can actually do this couchsurfing thing!

ABOUT ME

Ok first of all, just to make things clear, Im a Kiwi but I dont live here. Australia is where i am at the moment but NZ is always going to be my home (although sometimes I do wish it did have Australia's weather). First generation, but hear me speak and you would swear i had come over on the first 4 ships (sometimes/often i need a translator when speaking to people that dont have english as their 1st language)

My 'normal' life did involve working short contracts around Australia - following the money and free accomidation in order to fund travels.

I have given this up in the last year or so to settle in Brisbane. I am still unsure of my decision.

I think the most importaint thing in my life is my happiness, so i do what makes me happy! :) But a couple of things that dont make me happy include:
inconsiderate umbrella weilders (i am surprised i still have my eyes!)and,
people who invade my personal space in queues (there are still the same number of people infront of u whether i can feel your breath on the back of my neck or not)
But a couple of simple things that make me happy inculde:
Boulder hopping
And Skating across shiny floors in my socks :)

I have just become active again after a few years away from CS so my profile may be a bit out of date.... a bit hard to correct on my little phone

PHILOSOPHY

To take life back to the basics - I would love to live a totally self sufficient life. Unfortunately this doesn't gel too well with wanting to travel the world (the whole money thing....) so for now i just continue to try to leave as small a footprint on this earth as possible, while exploring as much as possible

Travel is not crossing things off the list - live it, immerse yourself, walk eveywhere, take time to sit by the river and just observe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far i have only surfed, and not been able to host - now I have my own place am looking forward to paying it forward.
UPDATE:
started hosting recently and it has been great. Look forward to doing it more.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

everyone i speak to has had atleast one horror story, but all my hosts and surfers have been great!

Interests

Travel (hence the couchsurfing), reading, music, wine, rockclimbing, beer, food, friends, exploring, tramping (that's the NZ word for walks/hikes/treks - but we dont do them in our 'jandals') meeting people, beer, wine, adventures

• dining
• wine
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• music
• hiking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I worked in a bookshop for 5 years so I will read anything handed to me - always good when swapping books with fellow travellers.
Not that I'm biased, but.... Kiwi music rocks! I like my folk, dub, lounge, ska, d'n'b, certain rap/hip hop, indie rock, house, indie....
Can't beat live music: festivals, gigs, sunday jam sessions, buskers on the footpath, concerts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

White water sledging in Rotorua - think white water rafting but with a boggie board, helmet, and really thick wetsuit (for both the 8deg water and the rocks u try to avoid)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand

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