CURRENT MISSION

reconciling work and social life

ABOUT ME

I'm born and bred in Vienna but as the "black sheep" of the family I decided to spend some time abroad so I lived in Germany (Bonn, Berlin) and in Belgium (Brussels) and also spent some time in Seattle (USA) and Bath (UK).

Obviously I enjoy travelling but I am also interested in art and culture, the theatre and movies. I also like to talk about politics and I use the internet quite a lot, although I do remember a time before the net and before everyone had a mobile phone. Seems incredible since nowadays even 11 year old kids run around with one.

I don't like filling our profiles but I suppose it is a necessary evil. I enjoy company but I also need time for myself.

I recently returned to Vienna after 6 years in Brussels, Belgium.

PHILOSOPHY

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" John Lennon (Beautiful Boy)

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" -Benjamin Franklin

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well so far I have mostly lurked. Some friends of mine had couchsurfers and the experience was mostly positive so I am considering hosting myself.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none so far, only through others

Interests

My interests include travel, literature (in particular SF), art, cinema, photography, everything related to the internet, politics and European Affairs

• arts
• culture
• literature
• photography
• running
• politics
• movies
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Movies:
Lost in Translation, Amelie, Being John Malkovich, Brother where art thou, Schtonk, Bob Roberts, Herr Lehmann, Dark City, the Life Aquatic, Little Miss Sunshine, Gattaca, the Godfather, Wag the Dog

Favorite Books:
Hamlet, Die letzten Tage der Menschheit, Things Fall Apart, 1984, Der Schüler Gerber, Lord of the Rings, Gormenghast, The Year of Our War, Catch 22, The Book of the New Sun, Secrets, Use of Weapons

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's the little things that count...

What I Can Share with Hosts

a city tour of Vienna, if I have time