CURRENT MISSION

Discovery

ABOUT ME

Paul has a laugh like a donkey, a smile like a Cheshire cat and a frown line like the Grand canyon. He would no doubt tell you that he works very hard but when not indulging in a strong sense of self pity when it comes to his work life balance, Paul enjoys full butter croissants in bed and listening to geese song on weekend mornings and during his 13 weeks of annual leave. While his nose and toes tend to freeze colder than the Siberian tundra, and he might gesticulate more than an epileptic baboon, he enjoys the calm and peace of Sunday afternoons in the country and Saturday nights on the dancefloor. He has some amazing dance moves (not like Jagger) just involving his shoulders. Really, he's a bit of an idiot.

Tay can on occasion become a bit of a parody of the posh, international kid he was raised to be but mostly dilutes this with inane banter and laboriously constructed puns! He has a particular fondness for slow, art house movies that would have most people stabbing their eyes for at least some entertainment. He is a lover of fine foods and an amazing chef although when it comes to drink - as much as he might try - more than a glass of vino will have his face glowing like a new year's lantern. Tay has some amazing dance moves for a mid-western country fanatic. Really, all in all, he's a total idiot.

PHILOSOPHY

Snack. Sun. Sip. Snigger. Sleep x 7 days x 4 weeks x 12 months x ??? years

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At the moment just hoping to host a few individuals and couples before trying some surfing of my own in the summer

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet! Looking forward to trying it out

Interests

learning, living, laughing, loving

• cats
• arts
• dancing
• drinking
• movies
• surfing
• rock climbing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Love music, not labels but favourites include Jill Scott, Nick Cave, N.E.R.D, Beyonce, Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver, Tracy Chapman... I could go on and on!

Film favourites include the films of Almodovar, Kieslowski, Ridley Scott, Loach, Kubrick, Moodysson, Koreeda, Aronofsky and many many more.

Books: Murakami, Ondatje, Hilary Mantel, Ishiguro, Garcia Marquez, Phillip Pullman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing Mount Kinabalu and seeing dawn rise from the top of the mountain was phenomenal - Paul

Swimming next to a seal in the Galapagos - Tay

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom