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Overview

  • 35 references 33 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Polish; learning Chinese, German
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Startup life
  • BA in Chinese studies; studied psychology
  • From Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About Me

I was born in Poland at the tender age of zero.
I'm chill and I enjoy cringe-worthy moments.
I brew a decent cup of coffee #aeropress.
I have a dog.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've hosted several dozen CouchSurfers. I'm on good terms with those who've survived.
I tend to take long breaks from hosting, but I'm back in the game now.
Oh, I've only surfed five times myself.

CS is fun. It's also a never-ending experiment that just keeps on providing me with interesting life lessons.

Interests

Either too many or too few — I get confused.
I read a lot, mostly non-fiction.
I like good food but will eat anything.
I went back to university to study psychology (update: I'm taking time off from that.)
I enjoy words. And sentences. That wasn't a sentence.

  • animals
  • dogs
  • books
  • coffee
  • cartoons
  • movies
  • music
  • cycling
  • psychology
  • science
  • food
  • tv series
  • stand up comedy
  • 420
  • netflix and chill
  • trippy videos
  • colorful lights
  • pretty sounds
  • wtf
  • cold brew coffee

Music, Movies, and Books

I really like the Coen brothers, Gaspar Noe, and Paul Thomas Anderson. Movies that have impressed me the most in the last few years include "Enter the Void", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "There Will Be Blood", "Adaptation", and "Fargo." I enjoy eye-candy long-form cinematography (i.e., Ron Fricke and Godfrey Reggio for the win.)

Here's what I listen to — http://www.last.fm/user/DylanCashWaits

I mostly read non-fiction. I'm a fan of Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Barbara Ehrenreich, David Sedaris, and David Foster Wallace (to name a few.)

I like to think of myself as a stand-up kind of guy (bad pun intended) — I like Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Carr, Louis CK, Anthony Jeselnik, Flight of the Conchords, Myq Kaplan, Daniel Tosh, Amy Schumer, and Reggie Watts. Does Karl Pilkington count as a comedian?

Huge podcast fan, btw.

OK, now get schwifty.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I came up with an idea for a dramedy series and wrote screenplays for the first three episodes. Despite an exec's excitement, it never got produced. Still, I'm quite proud of this.

I once caught a shoplifter.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can wiggle my ears. It's my only God-given talent. I lie. It's an acquired skill.
I can show you around town (if you feel like company), or I can let you run wild on your own.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anything but the last scoop of peanut butter cup ice cream.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Poland

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