CURRENT MISSION

get enough sleep

ABOUT ME

My name is Marion. People describe me as calm and friendly, although I don't feel particularly calm. I like to observe, maybe that's why. I like to learn and speak languages. I often talk to people in the street or in public transports (not in a stalking kind of way though). I try to be optimistic and respectful towards others. Environment is important to me: not to waste energy or food, to eat meat very rarely, to buy only what I need. I feel most comfortable when I create things with my hands. In my free time I draw and paint. I also like to cook and bake - and to eat of course :). Making food is similar to painting, you have to use all your senses. I like that.

PHILOSOPHY

Es gibt nichts Gutes, außer man tut es. (Erich Kästner)

J'ai décidé d'être heureux parce que c'est bon pour la santé. (Voltaire)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy being with people from other places. I like to discover other ways to live and other points of view. Couchsurfing is a good way to connect and to learn from others. I joined the project in 2014. I regret that I didn't join earlier – I think it was more alive in the past than it is nowadays. Hopefully Couchsurfing will revive and more people will start discussions, organize meetings and participate with real interest.

Interests

• arts
• books
• literature
• architecture
• environment
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• languages
• cinema
• meeting friends
• being outside
• learning about other cultures
• colours
• sculpturing
• making and eating food
• inviting people

Music, Movies, and Books

I love cinema. My favourite directors are Pedro Almodóvar, Abdellatif Kechiche, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Noémie Lvovsky, Alfred Hitchcock.
some favourite movies: Le Grand Bleu, Léon, Fishtank, Lost in Translation, Burn after Reading, Sofie's Choice, Soylent Green, The Piano, Das Leben der Anderen, Sense and Sensibility, Eat Drink Man Woman, Edward Scissorhands, Gegen die Wand, The Lunchbox, Le nom des gens, Moonstruck, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, In the Mood for Love, Blade Runner (1982).

Favourite writers: Fred Vargas, Franz Kafka, Milan Kundera, Max Frisch, Christine Nöstlinger, Haruki Murakami, Michael Ende, Amélie Nothomb, Albert Camus, Roald Dahl, Bertolt Brecht.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to live in another country without speaking the language and without having a job at first. It was sometimes difficult but on the whole it was a good experience and I learned a lot, not least about myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to hear stories (your own ones, films, books, ...) I'd like to learn more about history, politics, economy, geography, philosophy, physics, astronomy, classical music and opera.
What I can teach: my favourite recipes, Yoga exercises against an aching back, French or German, drawing, painting, sculpturing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

with hosts: We could make some food or have discussions about culture, philosophy.

with surfers: I can show you some of my favourite places in the city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Portugal

•