HEllo, I've been living in Melbourne for a few years. I work in a secondhand bookshop and spend my time riding my bike, laying around trees, reading and wandering around.

I can sometimes be shy but I'm very friendly. My general demeanour is that of Maude from the film Harold & Maude, if you haven't seen it, she is an eccentric, mischievous, optimistic eighty-six year old.

I take great pleasure in meeting people and hearing their experiences of life. I like to have an open mind and learn always :))))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The underlying ethos of couchsurfing.

Interests

I love to cook all sorts of delicious plant based food, read, write and explore outside, collecting/using herbs, spending hours in secondhand bookshops and sit amongst plants haha.

• cooking
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• nature
• plants
• using hands

Music, Movies, and Books

Ah a healthy dose of many different music, but particularly blues such as SKip James, Michael Hurley, Junior Kimbrough et al, Ethiopian Jazz and African highlife ***, and heavy ^rock music ;)

Authors I have been enjoying recently: Carson McCullers, Maggie Nelson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Tove Jansson (MOOMINS :D), Tom Robbins, Patricia Highsmith, Jorge Luis Borges

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I grew up in remote community in the Kimberley which was incredible, although not something I really 'did', moreso experienced.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning drums, if you know how to I'd love learn some hot tips!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can give pretty decent book recommendations and am a pretty decent cook! Plus a good laugh :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia