CURRENT MISSION

Note: I am currently not hosting. Sorry.

ABOUT ME

I grew up on a dairy farm near Bremen (Germany), living with my great-grandma, grandparents, parents and brother. Living with so many people under one roof, all with different needs and opinions means you have to be quite flexible. I guess that's what turned me into a pretty tolerant person.

I didn't always appreciate living in the village surrounded by the big nothing and so I have come to leave my home country when I was 16 and spent a year in the US. Ever since then the world has been calling me and whenever I settle down, I get the feeling that I should be leaving again... Having said that, I have actually settled in the Netherlands quite well and have lived here for the last five years...

Who am I and what do I love? I love cats, cow patterns, reading historic novels, learning about new cultures and have wondered how many languages my humanly brain will be able to learn. So far I am speaking three fluently and have half forgotten two others. Perhaps that can change again in future? I enjoy cooking and eating food (possibly with a glass of wine) and exploring different tastes from around the world. I like going for walks and in fact do enjoy nature now. I love hearing people play the piano, guitar.

PHILOSOPHY

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! :-)
Being happy and feeling fulfilled - work isn't everything but at least gives you financial stability and the chance to pursue other things outside of work...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Travel the world, offer my room, a smile, a cup of coffee, a glass of wine???

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted one but unfortunately got stuck in Mexico in the ash cloud... My flatmate was home and happy to host though. :-)

Interests

I practice yoga regularly and like running, though I currently have to pause from the latter due to knee injury after my last half marathon... I like seeing friends, volunteered at IDFA (documentary festival), meeting people of all sorts and backgrounds, interested in food and health and love baking / cooking.

• cats
• documentaries
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• baking
• yoga
• marathon
• running
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• guitar
• piano
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Braveheart, Gladiator, Good Bye Lenin!, Butterfly Effect, Match Point, Merry Christmas, Wicker Park, Films by Pedro Almodóvar and World Cinema
Music:
Mostly Indie and Alternative Rock, Jazz and Soul. Bands I like include Coldplay, The Killers, The Kooks, Snow Patrol, Counting Crows, Kettcar, Die Ärzte
Books:
Pope Joan, The Physician, Pillars of the Earth, The Alchemist, crime novels by Henning Mankell

Teach, Learn, Share

Share whatever I can, most obviously couch, chats, discussions, a good laugh, cup of coffee or glass of wine, travel experiences.
Teach and learn languages, cultural differences, explore taste buds you and/or I didn't know I/you had by tasting new foods from around the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Denmark, France, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States