CURRENT MISSION
http://soundcloud.com/arumlake

ABOUT ME

An easy going person. I love my freedom. I like music and photography, meeting new people and seeing new places. I'm learning to play drums just now and I like to write electronic music.
My other passion is rock climbing and hiking. I don't mind indoor climbing but I'm more in to the outdoor trips... mostly been climbing in the French and Italian Alps but I've done a little in Perú also.

For the past two years I was living in México and then Korea where I worked as a language teacher. More recently I have been travelling in New Zealand and finally, now I am back in my hometown. Planning my next trip to Colombia. :)

PHILOSOPHY

Be open to change and accept that you have no idea what you are doing in life. And be happy about it.

"So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends,
ramble out yonder and explore the forests, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers,
breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness,
the lovely, mysterious, and awesome space.
Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head
and your head firmly attached to the body, the body active and alive,
and I promise you this much;
I promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies,
over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box,
and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators.
I promise you this; You will outlive the bastards."
- Edward Abbey‏

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Very happy to host people and try to share some good advice about the city where I am living... galleries, good places for food and drink, sights etc, and the night life. Of course I will join you and hang out when I can!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted quite a few people and made some brilliant friends who I keep in contact with and see often.
My experiences are too many to note down, but it is fair to say that I always feel quite sure I will be welcomed to a new place and meet good people regardless of how far from home I am.

Interests

Interesting music, found sounds, books and films. I love photography - doing/seeing. I've recently discovered i like learning languages.
Mountaineering and climbing.

• books
• photography
• running
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• drums
• outdoor activities
• mountaineering
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• languages
• beaches
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Top Movies...
Being John Malkovich
The Hunt
The Pianist
My Brother Is An Only Child.

Tracks...
Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice It's Alright
Elliot Smith - Angeles
Hot Chip - Crap Kraft Dinner
Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home
Mount Kimbie - Carbonated.

and books...
J. D. Salinger - Nine Stories
Joseph Heller - Catch-22
J. P. Donleavy - The Ginger Man

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rock Climbing on Ko Sok. Climbing Mt Blanc. Fat Boy Slim at Glastonbury. Tokyo at night. The beaches of Tulum. Walking in the Havana backstreets. Tyrona national park in Colombia. Climbing Tocllaraju mountain in the Andes. A rooftop gig in bushwick NYC. The white nights in st. petes. Travelling to china by train. Climbing el dente del gigante in italy. The sunrise on the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Scuba diving in the Caribbean sea. Hugging Ama at her ashram in Kerala. Berghain on pride weekend. El camino de Santiago on a bicycle. Jeju island road tripping. Fire flies in Malaysia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Denmark, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

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