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  • Fluent in English, Romanian, Serbian; learning Italian
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Product Designer
  • Faculty of Organizational Sciences
  • From Belgrade, Serbia
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About Me

TRAVEL PLANS:
I am in Stockholm for a conference and business until Friday and looking for a couch and company for the weekend (11-13 October).

A walking Yelp, I sincerely enjoy discovering amazing things/ideas and then recommending them to the right people. It started with films and music, but as my interest widen I always have at least one good thing/idea I am sure you will like. It might be a book I haven't finished or latest scientific research on how to live long and healthy life, awesome rhythms from Africa, a mouthwatering Toscana sauce recipe... I cold also make the sauce :)

When visiting a new place I like to "live" it as locals would do. Not really interested in instagramable sceneries and most visited restaurants but would like to go for a drink/bite in a local bar where you meet with friends from high school. If you know a listening bar in your town or any other place with unusual music, that sounds like a great idea for evening fun. Staying up until morning is no longer mine thing, from time to time I am willing to sacrifice few hours of sleep if the party is good enough.

When I am not exporing the world of ideas I wear a tag that says "Product designer" and my time is dedicated to creating experiences of digital identity.
Before that, I was building an online place for people who want to change the world. And even before that I was very successfuly convincing people over social media to spend more money on beer.

Random facts:
- I co-founded a hotel for cats. (yeah, it's a place where cats stay when their owners can't take care of them)
- I am an amateur DJ (although I got paid few times I still prefer to play music for my friends only)
- I can speak medieval Romanian language, which people from Romania today understand but find it hilarious.
- I was kicked out of the elementary school choir because I am so talented singer. :)
- I drink alcohol very rarely and in ridiculously small amount. This was not always like this.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people universe would never connect me otherwise.

Interests

I am interested i many things. Actually too many probably...
-Any idea that can make the world a better place, or is just a funny idea.
- underappreciated bands and tracks (dnb, funk, reggae, jazz, future funk...)
- mind and body hacks, or any other hacks.
- I want to start a permaculture farm with my father
- ethic design (Google out "time well spent", "homo distractus")

  • cats
  • design
  • graphic design
  • dining
  • cooking
  • running
  • technology
  • music
  • jazz
  • business
  • communications
  • entrepreneurship
  • psychology
  • permaculture
  • funk
  • drum and bass
  • ted talks
  • ethical design
  • dnb
  • cooking and baking
  • vaporwave
  • ux design
  • bodymind

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Just play some positive, funky beats. Favorite genres are electro-swing, dnb, jazz, funk. Parov Stelar, Fatboy Slim, Gilles Peterson, ... I just love African beets!

Movies:
I love movies about frauds, crime, with a lot of humor such as Snatch, Pulp fiction, La nove reinas, What we do in the shadows, 12 angry men...
Favourite directors: Ritchie, Tarantino, Fabián Bielinsky, Taika Waititi

Books: Man's Search for Meaning. I mostly read nonfiction and do not finish most of the books I start...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Talked a suicidal person of the bridge wihile being drunk.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can explain why Facebook and Instagram are addictive and how to regain your attention back.

I can teach you how to make things beautiful with going to design school.

I can give you ideas how to use social media to validate/start a business.

How to cook nice food without following a recepie.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook a tasty dinner, play some funky music, help with a computer issues.

I can share tips for healthy life (scientifically proven. Things that your doctor will learn in 10 years from now).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Serbia

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