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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Czech, English; learning German
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • unemployed | wannabe visual artist and DJ
  • well educated
  • From Prague, Czech Republic
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Search and Find, Do the Right Thing, Be Cool

ABOUT ME

Born baptized brought up and educated in downtown Prague, Czech Republic. My whole life was based in there. Beside studying and bits of freelancing i had time for playing video games, watching movies, practicing alto saxophone, drinking beer with my mates, dancing....
This all changed after I moved to Sydney. Here I am, with barely any time to play. Stuck between 3 jobs, studying for visa, learning how to share flat with others, surfing and exploring this vast continent.
And now, after 3 wonderful years of pure life, I am going back home. But before I close the circle, I want to cross USA, the continent so much appraised and damned at the same time. I'm sure it's worth it...
It was...

PHILOSOPHY

choose life

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I always loved the idea of sharing the city with like minded people who don't like being tourists.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've met few amazing individuals through couchsurfing. It works for me!

Interests

visuals, music, games, anything creative

  • fish
  • dancing
  • beer
  • drinking
  • movies
  • video games
  • music
  • fishing
  • surfing
  • freelancing

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: The Educators, In July, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Pan's Labyrinth, Howl's moving castle, Turtles can fly, Léon, Cowboy Beebop, Leaving Las Vegas, Letters from iwo jima, Persepolis, Shutter island, the harder they come, Tron

MUSIC: Courtney Pine, Jagga Jazzist, Erik Truffaz, Joshua Redman, Bonobo, Jazzanova, Tosca, N.O.H.A., NY Ska Jazz Ensemble, Sex Mob, James Hardway, Parov Stelar, Michael Franti, Ladi6, Amon Tobin, Jamie Lidell, High Contrast, Massive Attack, Leftfield, Chemical Brothers, Guru

BOOKS by: Jack London, Charles Bukowski, George Orwell, Anthony Burgess, Emil Hakl, Jaroslav Rudis, Jachym topol, Adrian Tomine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was floating on my surfboard, waiting for wave. Suddenly a fish approached me. So big, so fast and I was scared. But it overcome me and jumped out of water. There were three dolphins in the bay, having a ball.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anonymity in the world of men is better than fame in heaven [jack kerouac]

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