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Overview

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  • Fluent in Danish, English; learning German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • On a contract at an emergency response centre where I tea...
  • Business College grad, Firefighter, HAZMAT response teaml...
  • From Vejle
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Finding the accomplice for all of my world-domination missions :-)

ABOUT ME

Include anything at all it says..

..So, I'm the shy guy at the party that loosens up eventually when I get to know you after an hour or two. I'm intelligent and I know it, sometimes it gets the best of me and I become arrogant, but only towards people that express hostility towards me. I'm super tolerant and I would probably turn around and say sorry if you kicked me in the back. Money is not my primary concern, but my friends, my family and love are.

I speak English better than Danish even though I grew up in Denmark and I type faster than almost anyone on a keyboard. I don't know why I included this but people tend to stare in awe. I can also type while not looking at the monitor and if I've had enough coffee, I can even type a conversation I'm currently having with another person, in real time. That should give you an image of how much time I spent in front of a computer ;)

PHILOSOPHY

I was put in this world to help others, I think. Sometimes this puts myself a little behind, but the best gut feeling I get is when I do that little something for someone else that just makes their day worthwhile.

Oh and - I'm against suicides. There's always someone...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I travel when I can. Currently, my traveling options are limited but within the last 2 years I've visited Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Germany lots of times.

I also show people around Vejle, the town where I live if I'm at home and I'm also open to hosting someone that's traveling in Denmark.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I attended two Couchsurfing.com meetings in Dublin, Ireland. I slept though most of the second one though, but I was very tired that day! Those two meetings were awesome, though - thumbs up to Rory!

I showed a person around Vejle once, too - it's not a very interesting town but I made the best of it and apparently it wasn't such a bad tour :)

Interests

Music, ANY type of music. I'm not a conformist rocker (Ooh, controversial statement!) or hiphopper. I listen to everything and I like bits and pieces everywhere in the music world.
I'm interested in computers too, particularly gaming has my passion. I play all types of games and I tend to overdo it at times.
Firefighting, my profession is also something I spend a lot of time studying and perfecting. If there's anything I can improve, you can be sure I'm trying to do so every waking moment.

  • coffee
  • partying
  • traveling
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Dan Browns books, love them.
The Hunt for Red October
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
Retrograd, by Torben Munksgaard (Danish book)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I talked a friend out of jumping off a bridge. I don't really have to say anything else but that, because I doubt I'll ever do anything more amazing than that.

Teach, Learn, Share

First aid is not an option, it is a MUST!

Seek out first aid courses where you live. It makes a difference.

If you don't know anything about first aid, just dialing the emergency phone number is helping. Examining whether the person in question is unconscious and/or breathing is also important. Unconsciousness is a life-threatening situation!

Oh and, a small tip:
When making a toast, butter it on the sides you're roasting aswell. Makes for a more juicy toast with more taste!

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark

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