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  • Fluent in English; learning German, Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • I work in a world-famous wholesaler's in a Supervisory role.
  • 10 GCSE's, 3 A-Levels & Higher Univeristy Degree
  • From Watford
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To teach English in Asia or anywhere it takes me!

ABOUT ME

My name is Ben. Ive done school & university, and like most people my age in my area I have found myself stuck in a job totally unrelated to my Geography degree, and going through that phase where I just don't fancy working in this current job much longer.

Since visiting Thailand in May 2009 with a couple of friends & meeting a wonderful lady I have come to realise (although I had my suspicions) that the life I wish to lead is not to be found here, in England, but infact abroad, most likely in Asia.

I'm quite a laid back person, I just go with the flow but also like to have targets and goals so i know that i'm not just doin something for nothing. This thought provoked the plan for going back to Thailand next year, in that it has given me something to work towards.

PHILOSOPHY

Life's too short to worry. Do what YOU want and not always what OTHERS want. People get ill through worrying, stress isn't good for the body or mind so just sit back relax and unwind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

nothing YET

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none YET

Interests

Football and travel, meeting new people and generally just having a great and memorable time wherever I go and whatever I do.

  • traveling
  • soccer
  • geography

Music, Movies, and Books

Arctic Monkeys.
Klaxons.
Biffy Clyro
Enter Shikari.
Mumford & Sons
Chase & Status
Radiohead.
Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Coldplay.
Interpol.
Bloc Party.
Muse.
Cold War Kids.
Maximo Park.
Foals.
Sigur Ros.
Babyshambles.
Pigeon Detectives.
The Libertines.
Jack Johnson.
The Courteeners.
The Last Shadow Puppets.
Kings Of Leon.
MGMT.
Keane.
Elbow.
Razorlight.
Oasis.
Damien Rice.
Editors.
Hard-Fi.
Incubus.
Jeniferever.
Kanye West.
Kate Nash.
Lily Allen.
Linkin Park.
Paul Weller.
Snow Patrol.
The Streets.
Thom Yorke.
Travis.
Stereophonics.
Plan B.
The Temper Trap.
Marmaduke Duke.

Favorite TV Shows:
Band Of Brothers.
Top Gear
Prison Break.
Lost.
Soccer AM.
Skins.
Shameless.
Fawlty Towers.
The Royle Family

Favorite Movies:
The Karate Kid
American History X
Saving Private Ryan
City Of God
Pulp Fiction
Kidulthood
Liar Liar
Dumb & Dumber
Dances With Wolves
Shaun Of The Dead
The Pianist
The Goonies
Braveheart
Roger Rabbit
Leon
Pearl Harbor
The Football Factory
Lost In Translation
The Downfall
The Breakfast Club
The Bourne Trilogy
The Godfather: Part I, II & III
A Clockwork Orange
Phone Booth
Love Actually
Blood Diamond
This Is England
Dead Man's Shoes
Old Boy
Donnie Brasco
The Last King Of Scotland
Children Of Men
A Room For Romeo Brass
The Truman Show
The Passion of the Christ
The Butterfly Effect
Transformers
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
The Holiday
American Gangster
We Own The Night
Taken

Favorite Books:
Band Of Brothers.
Auschwitz.
Harry Potter.
Michael Palin.
Anthony Keidis: Scar Tissue.
Ricky Gervais presents Karl Pilkington.
Happy Slapped By A Jellyfish by Karl Pilkington.
The Office Scripts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Thailand!!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

See 'Personal Philosophy'

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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