CURRENT MISSION

to keep my smileys always smiling (:

ABOUT ME

During the day I'm dedicated researcher of eco-friendly energy sources for the world of tomorrow (more precisely, polymer solar cells), but after work I like to get lost in a artsy maze of old and newly-found hobbies, such as lullabying my piano, painting out the impressions of the day, writing small stories, trying to freeze cool details in time with my camera, or just burn some extra-energy by climbing boulders and windsurfing around the Alssund.
I never miss the chance to explore new places, and while at it I enjoy visiting modern art galleries, jazz clubs, (puppet) theatres, and sampling exotic cuisines (ethiopian and persian are fighting the battle for first place at the moment :) )

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the east, I love the west
north and south, they're both the best
and it's so much fun to go there as a couchsurf guest (:

Interests

jazz
modern arts
talking to strangers
dancing in the supermarkets
jungles
solar cells
linguistics
polymers

• arts
• writing
• modern art
• dancing
• clubbing
• painting
• jazz
• piano
• windsurfing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: woody allen, cohen brothers and wes anderson aways get me happy, also love getting positively surprised by different independent non-hollywood movies (kaurismaki, almodovar, anders thomas jensen...)

Music: jazzzzz!, fado, french chansons
some favorites in brainstorm order: ella fitzgerald, dianne reeves, diana krall, cassandra wilson, china moses, cecile mclorin salvant, amy winehouse, sarah vaughan, gregory porter, raphael gualazzi, jamie cullum, michel petrucciani, oscar peterson, esbjörn svensson trio, tingvall trio, art tatum, brad mehldau, johannes mössinger, tom waits, arthur h., cat empire, ben folds, jamiroquai, incognito, stevie wonder, feist, kings of convenience, blaue blume, ray lamontagne, richard cheese, neri per caso, zaz, misia, laing, koop, huber von goisern, caravan palace, puppini sisters, new york voices, al jarreau, bobby mcferrin... yikes I better stop, it's getting too stormy! :D

Books: bel canto + state of wonder + smilla senses the snow + shipping news + amazing adventures of kavalier and clay + like water for chocolate + tale of the time being + sophie's world + maya + life after life...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flogsta scream!!! (; ...undescribable feeling - have to go visit Uppsala and see what I'm talking about!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Morocco, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Germany, Sweden

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