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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Be happy, spread happiness, green the world and experience it all.
ABOUT ME
While i can usually be compared to a sizzling ball of energy on the move when i am involved in something i love, I also really enjoy peace and tranquility. I love to be around people, old friends, new ones, elders and little munchkins.
I'm always ready for some outdoor sports and adventure, especially if it involved being round nature. I love food, good food. And am already looking forward to meeting you.
PHILOSOPHY
Share the mystery, share the beauty.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Well, as of now, i have couchsurfed a little here and there, met amazing and nice people at all times. I have also hosted but am looking forward to more requests.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
While i have spend numerous nights on couches throughout North America and Australia while i hitchhiked through them 12 years ago, no one knew then of CouchSurfing. Since i have been a member here however, i had the opportunity to get involved in the Copenhagen Climate Change Brouhaha Conference (COP15) while meeting fascinating Csers there.
Also, just recently, My girlfriend and I planned a ski trip to Norway in a National Park. As we wfigured out the details, i had a look in the CS databank only to discover that somewhere was hosting right at the foothills! Wow! We had a wonderful evening with Alf Tore at his parents log cabin. It was such a nice way to start off. A trip i wll NEVER forget!
Interests
Nature, different cultures and ways of seeing ourselves and the world, meditation, cooking and food production, gardening, surfing, biking, skiing, snowboarding, camping, electronic music, good music, beer, and the list goes on....
- singing
- beauty
- dining
- cooking
- wine
- beer
- meditation
- gardening
- boating
- traveling
- music
- electronic music
- outdoor activities
- cycling
- camping
- surfing
- skiing
- snowboarding
- sports
Music, Movies, and Books
I love "good" ambient, electronic and folk music. I'm into reading book on Insight Meditation and Buddhist practice these days.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
O, that's a hard one.
How bout travelling to the farthest eastern, western, northern and southern reaches of Canada on the hitch? Or spending 3 months on a boat in the middle of the Amazon? Euh, surfing big river waves in Québec? Rockclimbing 100 meters under the sun at 4 am in Lofoten?
Teach, Learn, Share
Insight Meditation (Vipassana)
Whitewater canoeing, nordic skiing, telemark
Producing fermentation products (Kefir, yogourt, beer, wine, tempeh, miso, etc.)
Gardening
Home, Bike & Espresso machine repair
Throat singing
Didgeridoo
Countries I’ve Visited
Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Norway, Poland
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Sweden