CURRENT MISSION

on an unending quest to search for the other shoe

ABOUT ME

I consider myself a very easy-going, friendly and an intellectually curious person. A happy go lucky guy living his own life his own way

PHILOSOPHY

Calvin: Wow it really snowed last night! Isn't it wonderful?

Hobbes: Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand-new

Calvin: a new year.. a fresh clean start!

Hobbes: It's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!

Calvin: A day full of possibilities!

Calvin: It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy..

Calvin: .. Let's go exploring!

-the last of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips by Bill Watterson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I try to host or surf with people having a different background as to mine.. Even though we are all so alike, we are so different. I would like to gain a peak into how a person goes about his/her life and possibly gain some inspirations along the way.

“Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host when appropriate. I prefer to host on the Weekends as it would give me more time to spend with the guests. Last minute requests or with a few days notice are most welcome. I tend to not know my plans two months in advance.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing enables me to meet people from completely different walks of life whom I perhaps wouldn't have met otherwise.

Interests

* carscheesephotographymoviescookingdiscoveringsquashchocolatebeer
* Human Beings
* Comedy

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• socializing
• drawing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mostly alternative but enjoy a wide variety

Movies: Big movie buff.. trying to improve my knowledge of non-english movies

Books: Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen Fry, Richard Dawkins, Noam Chomsky, recent interest in psychology

Teach, Learn, Share

Foooood! It started with me having to cook my own food and I grew to enjoy it. I consider cooking a grand occasion and like to experiment with my food. The results sometimes can have varying degrees of success. Currently improving my knowledge of North African cuisine.

When visiting a new place, I am more interested in the culture, the stories and the passions of its people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, India, Oman