CURRENT MISSION
I’m currently travelling to meet new peoples and experience new cultures through the prism that is couchsurfing. I’m a totally geeky geeky nerd nerd that likes playing board games as much as going clubbing . Although I’m getting into my retirement age (I’m 36 now and only work part time) I can keep up with people in their late twenties going out clubbing if I pace myself.

ABOUT ME

The positive:

I'm a kind of person that is rather introvert but can be extrovert when I want to be. As a result I'm kinda circular.. on the one hand I love house parties, clubbing and general nightlife. On the other I inevitably have to crash after being an extrovert and go back into my cave and do some programming or something.. lol.

I'm not a person that loves to be the center of the party though. or one of those "look at me" people. I love to give until I can't give anymore to others, because it makes me happy and the person I'm helping happy too so it's a win win I feel.

I try to be considerate, forgiving and the best person I can be; sometimes that's not enough of course because we're all human here.

In terms of my career I used to be a computer games tester. Some might say it's the best job ever, but tbh it's pretty poo. After playing the same game for over 2 years you get pretty burnt out. I have a mental health disorder that signed me off full time work. In other words I’m basically retired and I have social housing in an ultra modern penthouse apartment that has a nice couch to suit a single surfer (I’ve hosted both male or female surfers). I only just surfers with positive references after a bad experience involving my mums engagement ring being pinched.

I’m doing kung fu (wing chun) twice a week to help out with my high cholesterol and I try to eat fresh healthy food. I’d be happy to cook for my guests (Italian or Asian food, because noodles).

The negative:

In some ways I'm not at peace with myself. I'm yet to feel like I have a defined identity and I lack a lot of confidence I think.

I feel that when I can be positive I can see more of the world and people can see more of the potential I have.

Sadly though, I have some scars like a lot of people and I'm still trying to find out who I am. In time I hope there will be no need to list negatives, only positives.

PHILOSOPHY

Side A: I try to believe in myself, because if I don't then I'm sure no-one else will. As a result I'm really a more positive, giving and considerate person.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

A couch is available periodically in Chelmsford. The couch is either a private barn to yourself or a private room. Both are with en suite.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm involved with the colchester couchsurfing group.

兴趣

Clubbing.

Speaking languages badly

Trying to play the guitar / drums. DJ'ing.

Music (Almost everything - Electronic music. Da funk, soul etc)

Tai chi / kung fu.

socialising.. normal stuff.

• design
• nightlife
• partying
• clubbing
• house parties
• socializing
• juggling
• magic
• music
• electronic music
• guitar
• drums
• surfing
• computer science
• languages
• political science
• software
• aikido
• computer games
• computers
• tai chi
• computer programming

音乐、电影和书籍

Movies:

Cinema paradiso, Children of men, fight club, zodiac,
Anything korean... A bittersweet life, Oldboy etc.

Books:

A bit of a blur - Biography of the band blur (reading atm. Quite... excelent.)

Robert Young Pelton - The worlds most dangerous places (the best travel book ever)

Anything by Rory Stewart.

Cloud atlas - what I've read. Hard read though :(

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I've travelled all around south america and parts of europe (croatia, france, germany, italy, swizerland, Czech Republic, Korea, Hong Kong).

There's too much to put here :).. and I'm very greatfull for the opportunities that I've been blessed with for meeting brilliant people and places.

教，学，和分享

I guess I could teach a few chords etc.

I can now program in JAVA, python, (c - well it's a lot like java really), JSTL, JSP, CSS, C++ and HTML. Matlab doesn't count because it's just rubbish. I can share what I know of these languages and maybe a bit of music too.

我游览过的国家

Argentina, China, France, Germany, Italy, Peru, Spain

我居住过的国家

Argentina, Germany, United Kingdom

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