CURRENT MISSION
Be Awake. Be Happy. Be Real.
Invite more people to participate in my current projects, The Happy Word Project, The Curiousity Project and Portraits.
Don‘t Impress People, Connect with Them.

I'm a Kiwi (from New Zealand) and yes, I can teach you the Haka ;)

My philosphy:
Happiness is a choice...
Fear is the biggest wrong...
Life is beautiful and deserves a chance to be loved...
There is something to learn in everything...
Live ON PURPOSE and don't regret...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING IS LIKE HITCH-HIKING, IN HOUSES!!
I was thrilled to find such an international collective of community-minded people keen to pool resources, have fun and share with each other (surfing and hosting!). The values of this site reflected many of my own beliefs about community and connection. I‘ve hosted many people and surfed with a few and everyone gave me something to remember, to inspire me, to make me laugh or to make me learn from! I simply needed to stay open and curious for long enough to find it out... :)

Interests

Amazing food.
Funny stories.
Conversations about deep and/or different ideas.
Photography.
Long Walks (weeks or months long, preferably inc mountains)
Drawing on walls and skin.
Rockclimbing.
ORIGINAL STUFF - music, ideas, writing!!!!!!!!!
Strategies for educating humanity about kindness.
Old books.
Asking Questions.
Doing crazy missions and having fun.
The Great Outdoors, and keeping it Great.
Amazing Food (everything good begins & ends with food!)

• writing
• books
• photography
• dining
• eating out
• billiards
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• hitchhiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Okay, LETS PLAY A GAME!!!! Do you recognize any of these lyrics?

beneath the traffic of friendships and street deals, beneath the screeching of kamikaze cab wheels

so put some spice in my sauce, honey in my tea, an ace up my sleeve and a slinky plan B

i've been given more than I can receive, but for you theres no receipt

you think money rules when all else fails, go sell your soul and keep your shell

i played connect the dots with your beauty marks, and I ended up with picture perfect sheet music

movies: I'm Not Alone, Amelie, Into the Wild, The Diving Bell & the Butterfly, Hook, Litte Miss Sunshine, Wit, Hero, Yuva, Apocalypto, The Colour Purple

books: Amanda Palmer- The Art of Asking, Mony- Walking for Peace, autobiographies, biographies, anything real, cute arty feel good picture or kids books, philosophy, travel, how-to-books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It‘s all the LITTLE things: real smiles. clouds. genuine trust. how happy life is. words. uncontrollable laughter. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

We can share conversation, food, photography and music, maybe even some climbing?! lets see what adventures we can inspire...

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Fiji, France, Laos, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Tonga, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Cambodia, Germany, India, New Zealand

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