CURRENT MISSION

Absorb.

ABOUT ME

I upload videos to YouTube and am very active in the community; yes, YouTube has a community. if you're interested then you can find some videos here: http://www.youtube.com/rhymingwithoranges

and here:
http://www.youtube.com/JazzainChina

I teach English, or at least try to; I am working on getting as much of the world speaking it with an Essex accent.

I also have the frustration of being a native, English speaker who loves languages.

I play the ukulele! Granted, I only play about 12 songs but I do my damn best. I have the claim-to-fame of playing a couple of songs on Chinese TV! I try and bring my uke with me to most places I go.

I am also a frustrated surfer; being born inland and only being able to surf one or two weeks out of the year is the bane of my existence. That said, I love the sport. I have been addicted since I had my first wipeout on Polzeath beach in Cornwall at the age of 7.

I am also a bit of a ponce and write a diary and a blog. The latter of which can be found here: http://www.rhymingwithorangesblog.blogspot.com

oh, and if you care, I also have a Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/JazzaJohn

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Initially used it to travel Japan cheaply, then used it in Korea and ended up shacking up with CSers during the summer of 2010 in Madrid. It's a fantastic way to get some local knowledge and meet some fascinating people. I also help to organise and attend meetings in my current city of Nanjing.

Interests

Surfing, boxing, languages, politics, news, YouTube, music (guilty pleasure: K-Pop), playing ukulele, cooking...

• cooking
• politics
• news
• tv
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• surfing
• sports
• boxing
• languages
• beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once nearly got raped by baboons and eaten by crocodiles in South Africa. Ask me about it if you meet me.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Spain, United Kingdom