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Overview
About Me
I like meeting people who enjoy decent conversation or have something in their lives about which they're passionate ... or else those who are simply nice. I Iove the process of learning and am curious about most things.
Writing is my passion in life, I guess (... I didn't have talent as a novelist, so the way things have worked out it's now philosophy. :) )
I've spent much time travelling via the HelpX work exchange site. I met some great people and made enduring friendships through it. I'd now like to try out some couchsurfing...
(My response rate is rather low at the time of writing - I'm not sure why. I don't usually response to personalized one sentence requests before and during the Reading Festival, which might explain some of this.
Interests
- arts
- writing
- chess
- guitar
- philosophy
- countryside
- good conversation
- coast
Music, Movies, and Books
More alternative tastes: Velvet Underground, Joy Division, Bjork, The Doors, Bob Dylan, hill country blues.
I also like classical: Schubert and Mahler lieder, German opera, Schlusnus, Ferrier, Janowitz ...
Films by: Herzog, Bergman, Woody Allen, Ken Russell, Kieślowski, my favourites are Pasolini and Tarkovsky.
Books: Pretty much philosophy for a couple of years (Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Quine ). I'm currently writing a (woefully overdue) paper. I don't have time to read many novels, unfortunately. I like W H Auden, Wallace Stevens, Rilke
Teach, Learn, Share
Help with the English Language, if you'd like - tips, pronunciation etc. ...
I like to play chess. I'm always happy to teach a song or two on the guitar (...if I haven't forgotten them).
Countries I’ve Visited
Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Malta, Myanmar, Poland, Spain, Thailand, United States
Countries I’ve Lived In
England, Thailand, Wales