CURRENT MISSION

figuring out life and all living things!

ABOUT ME

I just moved to Chicago, still figuring out life in a big city, how, to survive the cold and how not to drown in the lake.

PHILOSOPHY

The world would be a better place without optimists. But also a lot more depressing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I met several couchsurfers in hostels I stayed at, almost all of them had good experiences. Also my new apartment now has an actual couch, so I decided to join the fun!

Interests

games of all kinds and variations, biking, taking pictures of stuff, walking up (and down) mountains..

• walking
• cycling
• genealogy
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books Almost everything by Umberto Eco and Friedrich Duerrenmatt;
Music: Folk Metal/ Folk Rock: In Extremo, Schandmaul, Rammstein, Eluviete
Movies: Lord of the Rings, Forrest Gump, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I solo hiked the Kalalau trail on Kauai in Hawaii, definitely one of the mentally toughest and most beautiful things I've experienced.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you really, REALLY want to know about evolution, probability or genetics, let me know... :-]

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Puerto Rico, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States