CURRENT MISSION

write a musical

ABOUT ME

I have a passion for (good) films and music.
I'm an incurable optimist - "my piggy is at top" (ask me and I'll explain that to you).
I like laughing a lot, even about bad jokes. Who am I kidding? - Especially about bad jokes.
I can talk pretty fast - and much.
I see no point in cooking if there is a sandwich that'll pretty much feed me aswell.
I don't mind baking, though, and once started a little cupcake business when I ran out of money in New Zealand.
I feel like I'm the only person who burns instant blancmange.
I can't believe I didn't need to update this page since 2013.

PHILOSOPHY

"...und wenn wir alle Zuckerrüben wären, würden wir uns Gott als Zuckerrübe vorstellen."
(...and if we all were sugar beets we would picture God as a sugar beet.)
- Johannes Mario Simmel

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great opportunity to meet awesome people.
Most couches and homes are more comfortable and more interesting than a hostel.
Also I like getting shown around a foreign city by a local. You almost never get to see the famous sights or do the typical tourist stuff, but you get to know "their" city.
Plus it's cheaper. And we're poor travelers, after all.

Interests

Music. Playing the guitar & ukulele. Singing. Films and Filming. Traveling. Literature.

• arts
• literature
• singing
• performing arts
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• baking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• ukulele
• beard

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Folk and Blues and Rock'n'Roll. (e.g. Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Tallest Man on Earth, Fiona Apple, Tom Waits, Janis Joplin, Adam Green, Nick Drake, The Rolling Stones, Eels, Conor Oberst, Jake Bugg, Leonard Cohen, Nirvana, Nina Simone, The Animals, Jefferson Airplane,...)

Movies: Harold and Maude, Almost Famous, Moonrise Kingdom, A Box of Moonlight, Alfie (1966), The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Francis Ha, DeathProof, The Big Lebowski, Annie Hall, ...

Books: Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse), Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Sailinger), Juliet Naked (Nick Hornby)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a platypus - pretty amazing, eh?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to play the Ukulele.
I'd like to learn some random words in another language. And a magic trick.
I can share cheap red wine, good music and bad jokes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Well, it seems that almost everyone on Couchsurfing looooves to cook, so here is the relief: I do not cook.
I will bring a bottle of wine, though
and can share mother Mary's words of wisdom ("let it beeee")

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Ireland, New Zealand