Update 2021 - Australian living in Indonesia - So I completed my "mission" and actually spent the past 9 years working in Aviation and travelling the world, drinking great coffee and having amazing adventures. Couch Surfing was a catalyst to this - the main difference being that while I was travelling full time, work provided us with 5 star hotels. The irony here is that while the hotels were expensive, they cheapened the travel experience. I loved connecting with local people living in the cities I was visiting. This diminished when travel became my career and is why I thought I would go back to where it all started - couchsurfing!

I'm 38 now. I continued studying Philosophy. I have had some career success and developed self knowledge. Friendships have come and gone, but I know who I am and what I stand for now. I hold myself to a high standard and am committed to integrity, truth, reason, evidence, universalism and objective morality.

I spend my time studying behavioral psychology, tech, history, religion, antiaging and regeneration, fitness and economics. I still do Yoga, though am more focused on strength training these days. I continue to love hot chocolates, no longer drink vodka, having switched to Gin.

If I sound like someone you would like to get to know, it would be great to stay with you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet likeminded people, network and find job opportunities in Austin.

Interests

The Bullet List version of my interests:

Adventures
Meeting new people
Cafe Hunting
Japanese and German Language
Fitness
Healthy Eating
Watching documentaries, sci fi or fantasy shows and family guy.
Reading
Studying
Interesting conversations

I am a perpetual student. I honestly can't ever see a future where I am not studying or learning something.

I'm a nerd and love all things science and technology.

• literature
• documentaries
• chocolate
• coffee
• fitness
• shopping
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• surfing
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• science
• strength training

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything science fiction or fantasy. I love those genres because it opens my mind to new and interesting paradigms of existence. I am a dreamer.

Fantasy series - Sword of Truth Series - Terry Goodkin
Philosophy - Art of the Argument / Essential Philosophy - Stefan Molyneux
Business - Pricinciples - Ray Dalio / The Mckinsey Edge - Shu Hattori
Psychology - A billion wicked thoughts
Negotiation - Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss

I like most music except heavy metal/intense dubstep.

Books - Sci Fi, Fantasy, Philosophy, Health and Nutrition

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hang Gliding over Rio and climbing mt Fuji with Dad

Teach, Learn, Share

Nutrition, fitness, philosophy, psychology and self knowledge are the areas where I focus most of my energy. People who spend enough time with me, generally get healthier.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experience, smoothie recipes, sense of humor, good banter

Countries I’ve Visited

Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, United Arab Emirates, United States