CURRENT MISSION

Figure out what next...

After finally completing study, I started doing all the things that have, and continue to come to mind to keep active. At the moment I'm particularly interested in exploring sustainable housing methods through owner-builder construction and self-sufficient lifestyles. After making a bit of furniture for friends and relatives, I'm finally in the final stages of building my house while studying humanitarian architecture and disaster recovery (think hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis and how to help people recovery safer, better, quicker and more sustainably)

Preparing to start a PhD on the provision of culturally response social and affordable housing in Australia

PHILOSOPHY

say yes to everything
be kind to individuals

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

whatever I've got you can have

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

this organization saved me, and continues to save me all around the world. All of the people and experiences I encountered are totally unforgettable and absolutely appreciated.

Interests

music (folk/blues/punk/folk-punk/ambient/experimental)
literature and art that is different to the life you live
landscapes that make you think of the people that used to live there

meeting people or places that inspire, or change something about your life are the most important.

• arts
• literature
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• blues

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Cohen, Waits, northern soul, afro-beat and original disco
Experimental, post-rock, folk, punk, folk-punk and blues stuff is a big part of my life too.
Movies:
Films that critique the world we live in are especially good. Jarmusch, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wim Wanders.
Books:
Palahniuk, Kafka, Auster, Dostoevsky, Murakami, Voltaire, Burgess, Burrows etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

most things are pretty good if you're in the right mindset.

Sintra in Portugal and seeing L. Cohen were especially great. Lots of wilderness walks, I really like the desert too.

Teach, Learn, Share

Be willing to do everything. And don't worry about getting lost.

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories, red wine, the company of a nice dog and a nice view.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Cambodia, France, Germany