CURRENT MISSION

Do and learn as much as possible with the help of those who know how.

ABOUT ME

My name is Matthew, people call me Bailey, except my parents. They call me Matthew.

I was born and raised in the sleepy city of Chester. If you were as old as Chester, you'd be sleepy too.
I'm now studying Architecture at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and I like it very much!

Here are some things you don't need to know about me in list form. Please don't think its order has any significance:

I'm a dropout. I dont have any stamps in my passport although I do have a sticker on the front that says 3a for some reason, a greek man put it there. I don't mind if it rains, I can put a coat on. I play guitar too. I dressed in a suit once because my friend asked me too. I am an only child. I used have a girlfriend who asked me what I did today. I know how to ride a motorbike and how to drive a car. I like computer games which make me think I'm a soldier. I don't like nuts. Sometimes I do a thing with my hands when I'm concentrating really hard. I've been to London in the summer and the winter, I preferred it in the winter. I liked the white stripes for a while, now I like other stuff. I have a cactus which a spaniard tried too make look like father christmas, its a good effort.
I like old cars, motorcycles, old wallpaper and retro futurism. I also like that dripping glass that was popular in the seventies but you don't see anywhere anymore.
The French tell me I can climb up rocks, as long as its 6a+.

PHILOSOPHY

If I can help anyone, I will; I'm a believer that people are essentially good.

I don't preach to anyone and I strive to better myself, but I don't think everyone has to.

I respect hedonism, it takes more self control than people give credit for, I know I certainly can't keep it up for long.

If you'd like me to show you around the city I live or meet up for something fun, I'm in!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm hoping I can travel soon, to places I have never been and meet people who can tell me something that helps me understand life better.

I want fun and to meet people who I will remember for being great :)

Having heard some CS stories, that should be what its all about.

Interests

Things I do and like which people ask me about:

Motorcycles
Stereo Photography (3D)
Painting and Sculpture
Rock Climbing
20th Century Literature
Mid Century Illustration
Architecture and Design
Adventures with enthusiastic people.

• literature
• architecture
• design
• photography
• illustrations
• environment
• motorcycles
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• painting
• stamps
• guitar
• rock climbing
• military science

Music, Movies, and Books

http://www.last.fm/user/irbaileyus

Penguin Classics really float my boat.

Movies is difficult, heres 5 I've seen and loved recently:
1.Outback
2.Watchmen
3.No Country For Old Men
4.Adaptation
5.Double Indemnity

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to think I could teach people about the built environment. Everybody sees it everyday, but most people don't SEE it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom