CURRENT MISSION

to cross the line between politeness and commitment

ABOUT ME

i think people see me as a calm and friendly person. i am not really shy but i have discovered that my antennas won't allow to me to open up in front of just everybody, besides i function the best in 1 on 1-relations. i love talking but i am better at listening. i am interested in a lot of subjects but most of the time i need to go 'deep'. that's why sometimes i prefere standing on the sideline...where i can dive in when the water seems comforting.

PHILOSOPHY

i like the idea of knowing yourself and trying to accept what you discover or learn from life what sometimes needs addaptation.
i also believe that beauty and wonder as a concept is what i must try to discover, over and over again.
and i think that all emotions are valuable and should therefore be fully lived or understood,if possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

for the moment i still consider myself pretty green. i've had a few cs-experience as guest and one as host. in general i keep far away from all things 'online-community'-alike. but i really like the idea behind cs and therefore i would like to discover it. how i see it now: slowly i want to learn what it means to meet fresh people and places in the world and in my hometown. for the moment i am ready to start hosting but i will take it slowly.

Interests

i love culture in all variable forms but my one true passion is experiencing and collecting music.
i love nature, especially when it's all around us.
i love some people.

• culture
• beauty
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

life would not be the same without wilco, elliott smith, habib koité, ani difranco, tool, bill callahan, jeff buckley, keith jarrett, joanna newsom, fugazi, mike patton, sufjan stevens, ella fitzgerald, karate, isis, otis redding, sleepytime gorilla museum, rokia traoré, will oldham, low, jazz, three mile pilot, elliott, my morning jacket, stephan micus, june of 44, cat power, melvins, nina simone, animal collective, converge, jason molina, björk, motorpsycho, june tabor, pantera, mono and their efforts. i also like the workds of jeroen brouwers, craig thompson, salman rushdie, mattoti,joost zwagerman, gyorgy konrad, tardi, elfriede jelinek, philip roth, baudoin, isabel allende, osamu tezuka, connie palmen, jose saramago, david b, gabriel garcia marquez movies ought to move me and luckily some did/do. for tips contact me!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

being amazed can happen everyday. luckily it happens someday

Teach, Learn, Share

teach to ask the right question
learn to be inspirational again
share old and new experiences
with both feet on the ground and a head in the clouds

Countries I’ve Visited

Ethiopia, France, Germany, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium

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