Things important to me:
[Authenticity] 🧠 being true to oneself and not hiding behind a false front. Loving kindness is part of it. And of course allowing others the space to be true to their own self and allowing them to be seen.
[Daring] 🫀if I want something I need to put that into action, and go through the dicomfort of learning new skills or braving the unknown. Cf "the man in the arena" quote.
[Travel] 🧳 is understanding and seeing the world for what it is. Having as accurate of picture of the world as one can. And of oneself. So reading is like internal travel.
[Humble Spirituality] 🐉 religion could be standing in front of the unknown and daring to look at it without flinching. And about trying to make the world a better place. (I don't follow any religious dogma. It's more a declaration that there's so much in the Universe we do not understand yet.)

Nerding:
* Literature in general & Science Fiction in particular
* CrossFit
* Coffee
* Emotional intelligence
* GTD methodology
* Biology as a science & Longevity/Health in particular
* Relationship alternatives & capitalism alternatives

I live with my partner, so requests go through him also usually. He’s a postgrad in biomedicine. 😁

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Social connection is the important part. Love sharing a dinner or beer or coffee and talking soulfulness or humour.

’The shared meal is the smallest social institution. ’ (Aristotle, The State, although there he may have said it’s the smallest political institution)

兴趣

• literature
• coffee
• fitness
• working out
• crossfit
• biology
• history
• languages
• science fiction

音乐、电影和书籍

Chasm City - Alastair Reynolds, Sapiens - Harare, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership - Dethmer/Chapman, Grapes of Wrath - Steinbeck, the Commonwealth Saga - Hamilton, the Expanse - Corey.

Currently reading: Nattdjur - Sosa
”The Ethical Slut” - Hardy & Easton (seems absolutely superb)
Studied engineering, english literature and history of ideas in Uni. Perfect for an SF writer. ;)

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I've spent some 10 years building a gym, or a CrossFit box, from scratch into an impressive little institution of strength and conditioning here in Helsinki.

教，学，和分享

Recently I've trained in videomaking - and connecting about that, or helping out with a video project you might have is def something of interest.

I write speculative fiction as a hobby.

Helsinki: really chill and relaxed, perhaps not touristy, but there's plenty to offer.
* Some history in the sea fortress of Suomenlinna
* a bunch of public saunas with access to sea bathing year-round (cf: Sompasauna)
* Nuuksio national park, easily visitable with bus from Helsinki. The heart of Suomi lies in the woods and lakes. That's where you find its authentic self.
* Mustikkamaa is an island of the Helsinki city core which is finnish nature in miniature perfectly walkable in a 40 min walk, so if you can’t get to Nuuksio do this mini excursion instead. Sompasauna is in the vicinity for skinny dipping.

Museums, if you like such:
* Natural History one here. It's small but pretty, with a sweet dinosaur room on the top floor.
* Ateneum: national art gallery, with nature paintings and some about the national mythology/epic, the Kalevala.
* Oodi : the city main library, mainly architecturally cool. free for anybody. Same with the University main library and national library.

Bars:
* Kaisla beer house, good draft beers and knowledgable staff.
* William K in Sörnäinen - same as above
* Tin-tin Tango is a good café in Töölö
* Regatta is also a very sweet café, although very popular so there is often a long line, weekends especially.

Gyms:
* CrossFit Sörnäinen - my own gym, we love visitors. Book in advance by whatsapp on 0452393921/crossfitsornainen.com
* Töölön Kisahalli - cheap and city owned
* Töölönlahti has outdoor pullup bars good for calisthenics. Lemme know if you want a workout partner.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

If you host me, I’d love to connect over food or whatever your schedule allows. Can help cooking or teach some Functional Fitness if that is interesting. 😁

I'll share in costs of food, help clean up. Tricount is an app I use at home for cost sharing.

我游览过的国家

Andorra, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

我居住过的国家

Finland, Sweden