CURRENT MISSION

Record an album ;)

ABOUT ME

I’m 26, nice education, nice job - and totally artful freetime, from music (a punkpoprock band, a solo electronic project, and addiction to house party music) to photography to design to literature etc. ;D

I rent an apartment in the very-very heart of Brussels, close to the sights. The building is historical, which means that the stairs are old, and the bathroom is not that modern-looking - but people in Belgium don't seem to care about the condition of material things at all ;)

(I used to have a much nicer apartment in the heart of Oslo, Norway, while I was working there. During that period, I was more interested in hosting. Now, having moved to Belgium, it is rather time to travel and experience what it takes to be a surfer ;)

As I work for an airline company, I currently have the opportunity to fly to Riga, Latvia (my hometown) every weekend - to rehearse with my band and keep my social life at the appropriate level. So I'm often out of Brussels on weekends ;)))

With many friends around Europe, I hope this website will help me a lot in discovering new places and meeting fascinating new people. I find architecture of Belgium astonishing, and I would be glad to share my perception of Brussels, as well as my apartment, with other travelers. So this is why I'm here! ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Morphing from escapism through minimalism to something existentially big and significant ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, hosting, hosting - and then definitely some surfing ;)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

CS gave me an absolutely new perspective of perceiving trust.

Interests

Music (guitars, keyboards, drums, vocals, programming), snowboarding, photography, literature, psychology, emotions, creativity, design, fashion, seeing wonderful things around me.

• writing
• books
• literature
• architecture
• design
• fashion
• photography
• education
• cocktails
• partying
• flying
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• drums
• surfing
• snowboarding
• teaching
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

There are so many good pieces out there. My memory is not so good so I just mention the first ones I can recall ;)
Radiohead and Blur, Franz Ferdinand and Mando Diao, Tiesto and Van Buuren, Air and Zero 7, Royksopp and De Phazz, Земфира и Мумий Тролль.
Amelie and Johnny Mnemonic, Das Experiment and Waking Life, Butterfly Effect and Nirvana, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Jeux d'enfants, American Beauty and 99 Franks, Вдох-выдох, Тот-кто-нежнее, Питер FM, Русалка и Знаки любви.
Catcher in the Rye, Anthony Burgess and Boris Vian, Andre Norton and Clifford Simak, Murakami and Kafka, Мерси Шелли и Брайдер&Чадович ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Writing a book called "Jewelry Tales", presenting a viewpoint that all jewels can be found in this world because of angels' games and businesses. Tale #4, Blue Saphires, is my favourite, and I think this is my best creation so far, even better than all the music pieces I wrote.

Teach, Learn, Share

OK. University. Some wise stuff I can share instantly... The first thing that comes to my mind is a cocktail I invented recently, currently called "The Kiss from the Future", which is one of the easy-to-do-things I enjoy now on Monday evenings ;)))
Take white rum Malibu (21%, any stronger will not be good), grapefruit juice, a lime, and some ice. Squeeze half of the lime into a (highball) glass half-filled with ice, then pour rum, and top up with juice. Taste it - must be mind-exploding delicious. Garnish with a slice of lime.
Could be made in 12 seconds ;)))

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Latvia, Norway, Russian Federation