About J Stewart

Nickname

Te Whai

About Me

New Zealander living in Australia. Read on...

Occupation

Occasional Teacher and a bunch of other stuff.

Likes

Wild things, people power, oddball humour, justice, good design, efficiency, awareness/considerate behaviour

Dislikes

Consumerism, compassionless capitalism, crappy commercials, corruption, cronyism, neo-Cons.This list has been brought to you by the letter 'C'.

Why I Joined

Are you kidding? Eco-friendly, co-operative, democratic...& tropical.

Hobbies

Learning to surf, reading about scientific developments, bike-riding, snorkeling, walking, exploring and climbing, combing the net for info on global political trends and developments, gardening and having quiet time alone.

Books I Love

Rumi, The Book of John, Encyclopaedia Brittanica, Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil, Born on a Blue Day.

Music I Love

Music that softens my heart and music that makes me want to sing. 'To be by your side' (Nick Cave), 'Out of Egypt...' (Sufjan Stevens), Gorecki's 3rd symphony, etc.

Films I Love

As It Is In Heaven, The Lives of Others, Syriana, The Constant Gardener, Thin Red Line, Monsoon Wedding, After the Wedding.

Party Trick

Various distortions of the flesh.

Why Me?

Why not?

Tribal Skills

Imagining, researching, designing, planning, organising, adjudicating and I'm good with my hands.

My Favourite Quote

"Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain that is pouring like an avalanche, coming down the mountain" Butthole Surfers.