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Overview

  • 4 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, German
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Product Manager at Optimizely
  • Computer Science
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To conquer the world

^ Apparently "Current mission" was a question when I joined Couchsurfing in 2008. I think I'm going to keep the question and answer around for nostalgic reasons. Suffice to say that I haven't achieved my mission yet.

I love life! Especially when I am doing something stupid like jumping out of a plane, skiing off a cliff, racing my friends on a motorcycle or climbing a rock. Other things that make me happy are:
- Discovering a new place and it's beauty (it doesn't necessarily have to be the other side of the world)
- Small scale concerts
- Camping in a desolate place
- ...

Socially I am a bit of a paradox: I thoroughly enjoy meeting new people and am truly interested in hearing with others have experienced and learned in life but I also value my independence and can easily travel and spend time alone.

I like saying "yes" to new opportunities and adventures and am constantly looking for the next thing to do and experience. When I love a city, I immediately start planning how I can spend more time there. That's how I ended up in San Francisco.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had a great experience when I accidentally ended up Couchsurfing in Grenoble. In addition, I am fortunate to have a great place to myself in the middle of San Francisco and enjoy meeting new people with diverse backgrounds.

Interests

  • concerts
  • coffee
  • running
  • drinking
  • motorcycles
  • movies
  • coding
  • rock music
  • hiking
  • camping
  • skiing
  • rock climbing
  • bartending
  • indie rock
  • management
  • barbecue
  • road biking
  • ragnar

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies and shows:
Lion, V for Vendetta, Forest Gump, Mr Robot, Game of Thrones, Lords of Dogtown, The nice guys, Billions

Games:
Last of us, GTA (all of them), The Witcher 3, Transport Tycoon

Music:
Prodigy, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks, The Hives, Nirvana, Weezer, Kings of Leon, Gorillaz

Books:
Animal farm, Biography of Elon Musk, The Millenium trilogy, The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Come see a typical Bay Area tech startup
- If I can I will help you explore the beauty outside of San Francisco
- Join me for a concert at some of my favorite bars
- Rent a motorcycle or bicycle and drive around the bay

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