in berlin i spend my spare time mostly with bouldering, and meeting friends for some beers or partying. i also love to read and just lay back and have a relaxed day in the sun with a good book and finding something good to eat. when i´m travelling i focus on the outdoors: climbing, hiking, surfing, rafting. i want to do things which bring me out of my comfort zone and let me experience something new.

if you like, find me on facebook: Michael Lens

PHILOSOPHY

give everyone and everything a chance. if you don't something, that's alright, but never say something is shit or doesn't work before You haven't even tried it.
never stagnate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i can´t offer my couch while i´m gone, cause i sublet my room.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

some years ago on my way to chile I had several stops and that was the first time I used couch surfing although I've been registered for years. It was a great experience.. I met people who couldn't have been more different but they all were friendly, helpful and it was just fun to be with them. I crashed on some friends friends couches and on one occasion,my friends and my jacket got stolen in a club, a strangers couch safed our lives, as we lost our keys and it was freezing cold outside...

Interests

my main interests are surfing, climbing, exploring, hiking, travelling, arts, having a good long party once in a while (berlin clubs are perfect for that), good food, beer etc.
for couchsurfing, i think i´m pretty mainstream. i just want to find nice, interesting people to have a beer with or just a good conversation.

• arts
• culture
• books
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• partying
• clubbing
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: you kill me, snatch, winters bone, most tim burton films, most wes anderson movies, we need to talk about kevin...

books: welsh, dostojewskij, suesskind, john niven...

music for party: mostly electronic music: house, techno, deephouse...

music for home: post rock, punk rock, hip hop, rock n roll, classic

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

in laos i worked in a climbing camp and a friend of mine developed a new route in the rocks a 35 meter long second pitch which startet 25 meters off the ground. she was so kind to give me the possibilty to have the first ascent.
i was really really nervous, cause i´m not a great climber and the route has never been climbed before, she just guessed, that i could make it.
in the middle of the route, around 40 meters abouve the ground i got a panic attack (i forgot to mention, that i´m afraid of hights), i was shaking like crazy and everything started spinning and i had to go down. on the second try, at a point higher on that route a rock came out of the wall and i almost fell like 5 meters, but i could hold mayself with one hand and i somehow managed it to pull myself to the rock again. and i finished the route. with both tries it took me aound 1,5 hours to finish the climb. well... my friend, she climbed it in around 5 to 10 minutes, BUT still i got the first ascent, through which i was allowed to give it a name...
we came to the conclusion, that i climbed it very badly and very risky so we gave it the name: michi (my nickname) boh salad, which is laotian and meens michi is not smart...
so now i will be forever in lao climbing history as a stupid climber. for people who know something about climbing the route got a grade of 6a+.

Teach, Learn, Share

i don't know what somebody could learn from me. its nice to have me around and to do all kinds of stuff. i´m open to everything and very spontaneous. i´ve been living in berlin for 15 years now and i´ve got great experience due to the clubbing culture. i´ve gone quieter, but still i know good adresses, stories and connections.
i love good discussions on interesting dopics and i love to learn and here new things in any matter.

What I Can Share with Hosts

i´m a good cook and i can teach you some basic rules for a real good german sauce...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Laos, Thailand