CURRENT MISSION

finding a way of living that makes me happy, taking a challenge, learning from my own and other people's experiences

ABOUT ME

Spontaneous, easy-going, like to be around people who enjoy having a good talk about whatever the subject might be. I attach great value to honesty, which implies I can be (too?) straightforward sometimes, which might scare some people off, but which is never meant to hurt anyone! I know when to hold my horses when I feel someone might (wrongly) feel offended... I try not to take life too serious by integrating a lot of irony in my thoughts and talks and the way I deal with things. My sense of humor is dry and cynical ;) (oh, I can be mysterious too, whenever I feel like making a strange remark about anything)

PHILOSOPHY

Don't take yourself and life too serious, but nevertheless always treat it with respect :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd like to host people visiting Ghent and show them around this awesome place & vibrant atmosphere. Everyone should get the chance to be in Ghent one day in his/her life! On the long run, I also plan to do some couchsurfing myself.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Only just had my first couchsurfers, who were really friendly, respectful people, so I had a good first experience :)

Interests

Beauty: Nature. Languages. Reading & writing. Film. Photography (anything visual). Good food & drinks (especially pasta, hot chocolate,...) Design. Cats (I don't have one at the moment though, too bad!). Flea markets & recyclable rubbish. Riding my bicycle in the city. Swimming. Art. Cosy bars & restaurants (I'm a real bon vivant). Soulful music. ...

• cats
• horses
• arts
• writing
• design
• photography
• beauty
• dining
• chocolate
• running
• walking
• drinking
• reading
• music
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: mostly non-fiction, except for really well-written classics or highly emotional/reflective/psychological stories to which I can relate, haha..

Music: all sorts of genres (rock, pop, alternative, jazz, soul, r&b, hiphop, d&b), including film music (which can be so intriguing) as well as oldies from the forties and fiftees, swing music, latin,...

Movies: films from Pedro Almodovar (e.g. Volver) & Fellini, Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain, Requiem for a dream), Das Leben der Anderen, The Motorcycle Diaries, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Babel, Million Dollar Baby, Ray, The Pianist,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Any place I've been to is a gift!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm like a walking Ghent-encyclopaedia ;). Besides, I could teach you some Russian, Greek or Bulgarian. At your service :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium