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  • 19 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Latvian; learning Russian, Thai
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • IT
  • I have finished my Master in Business Information Managem...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live today!

ABOUT ME

I was born in 1992, with a help of a Caesarean section. Since the doctor was somehow totally lame, he accidentally hit my head with a scalpel. There's still a tiny scar around 5mm from the pterion. Knowing that this is the distance which separated me from death, I feel quite lucky to actually have the blessing to live. Thus, live is the biggest gift anyone has ever given to us and knowing this, every day can be special.

I'm a young proffestional, living today with a somewhat vague projection of tomorrow. I come from Latvia, used to live in Netherlands and Italy for a while, but for now I call Bangkok my home! Definitely looking forward to share my culture with you.
I try to live by best intentions and enjoy every moment with my friends and family. Love to meet awesome people, exchange opinions and help out, so Couchsurfing is just the right place for doing it. Love uncertainty, not knowing what tomorrow is going to bring is the best way to live, as long as one can afford that kind of luxury. Gives that buzzing feeling in the stomach.
Sometimes I do talk too much. That usually means, that too much has lately happened.
Love selling things! Give me anything, I will sell it :) !
Love fancy lights. Its all about lightning, melody and fragrance.

PHILOSOPHY

Noone belongs to anyone. We are all here, we are free and we are learning every day. If someone decides to devote his time and learn with us, its a great honor.
My most important word to date - empathy. I can talk long about this.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By eating the delicious meals of my couchsurfers, haha. No, but really I participate in many ways. I host you, I surf with you, I smile for you and with you :)
Making you happy would be the short description!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Positive, only positive. After experiencing the community, the inspiring people you meet, one can't stay the same. Couchsurfing is a pure example, of how hospitable and caring people can actually be and the icest part is that no one is asking for anything in return. We are happy if you are happy, that's all. No money, no ownership, no sterile hotel rooms. Instead of that you get adventures, exciting uncertainty, loving people and the sense that the whole world is home for you.

Interests

WAKEBOARDING! I you wake, come! We'll go wakeboarding. Meditation, economics, fitness, traveling, old school cars (especialy Audi's), kickboxing, football, understanding how life works.

  • chickens
  • culture
  • perfumes
  • dancing
  • fitness
  • meditation
  • politics
  • traveling
  • cars
  • magic
  • wakeboarding
  • business
  • economics
  • medicine
  • life
  • mindfulness
  • electric
  • connectedness

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Radiohead, Odesza, Daft Punk, Naked and Famous, Muse, The xx, Massive attack, Bob Marley, MOBY, MGMT, U2, Pnk Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Gorillaz, Air, Sigur Ros, Passion pit, The killers, I've established school radio loong time ago, so music is my everyday topic. You will find music everywhere around me
Shawshanks redemption, Pianist, Green mile, Quentin Tarantino.
Books? Honestly, not the biggest fan. I know there are a lot of wisdom there and it stimulates the creativity, but I just fall asleep after 15 - 30 min. So, you know, Little Prince is great for me!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Oh man. Only one? Well, there are so many... Like jumping off the cliff or dancing arabic disco in Africa with 7 other dudes or dreaming the meaning of life while asleep. Falling in love was also a fun rollercoaster.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I used to work in family chicken business, so I can teach how to grow and sell healthy, alive chickens.
I can teach you some fundamentals of kickbox, I can teach you to meditate, I can show the basics of healthy lifestyle. I can show you my magic triangle of everything!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have experienced ups and downs in life, events that have thought me more than any school or university ever could. I love to share those stories with you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Thailand

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