CURRENT MISSION

My mission is to seek knowledge and meet new, interesting people around the world!

ABOUT ME

I'm a young man in my early 30s who loves meeting new people, chatting, working out, sports, movies and just having fun. Then there's days when I just want to be left alone so I'm either very social or anti-social depending on the mood and the day. :)

I work as a kindergarten daycare manager in Nokia, Pirkanmaa. I’m from Kemi, Lapland. I have studied in Tampere's University of Applied Sciences and in Kemi-Tornio's University of Applied Sciences and also in University of Lapland. I'm a Master of Social Services and I've also studied early childhood education, pedagogy and special education pedagogy.

I love animals. I drink beer and wine. I don't smoke. I'm addicted to Coca-Cola. I don't need really hightech electronics to keep me entertained. I'm the kind of guy who can go sitting to the beach and just think philosophical thoughts for hours. Sometimes I sing karaoke. Not well but I don't care. I just like it. Sometimes I write. One of my lifetime dreams is to write a novel. And people say I'm awesome character so how could I say anything against that? ;)

PHILOSOPHY

"Be Nice, Play Fair!"
Been my personal philosophy for years. Works in almost every situation!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first CouchSurfing experience was with my neighbor, Anne, who had two people from France to visit her. I also met these people and we had a lot fun showing them around our hometown and just spending quality time together.

My second CouchSurfing experience was in July 2011 to August 2011 when I travelled in London with Anne. We stayed in three different hosts and it was a wonderful experience overall.

Next CouchSurfing experience? Don't know. Hopefully again this year...

Interests

Sports, especially swimming, running, working out at the gym.

Movies, I basically love all the movies but I must admit that I usually watch horror rather than romantic comedies.

Politics, I was a part of Kemi City's City Council politics, chosen in municipal elections 2012. However I left the business in August 2014 because I moved to Valkeakoski City.

Studying, Well, obviously, if you have read all I've typed so far, this wouldn't be so surprising. Studying Italian language.

Wines, I like studying and tasting new wines. Not so much fan of alcohol's effects but as a civilized drinker I like to taste new wines.

• animals
• dogs
• books
• singing
• education
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• working out
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• karaoke
• sports
• soccer
• swimming
• business
• teaching
• adventure travel
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Sofia Jannok, Cristina D’Avena, Geri Halliwell.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been a 15-minute "celebrity" and still can be recognized. :D

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching is my thing. If there's ANYTHING AT ALL I can teach to you, just ask.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland