I see myself as a flaneur who loves to explore, observe and wonder. And also a bit as a renaissance person who wants to cultivate many different areas of interest. That always makes these "about me" sections a bit difficult :-)

But I can say I particularly like writing, reading, music, learning, and walking, especially in big cities like Shanghai where I used to live.

In the past, I've worked as an art critic and been a music artist. Now I've gotten into programming and data analysis.

My social media:

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/jacobvso

Quora:
https://www.quora.com/profile/Jacob-Stubbe-%C3%98stergaard

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobvso/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people.
I don't usually couchsurf because I'm quite introverted and I prefer to have my own place. But I love to meet locals when traveling and I'm also happy to hang out with visitors to my city. Travelers and internationally oriented people often have a mindset which resonates very well with my own. It's all about curiosity and exploration.

Interests

• books
• poetry
• walking
• chess
• music
• geography
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• football
• cities
• relations

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:

The Book of Disquiet
To The Lighthouse
Demian
Steppenwolf
Othello
Jane Eyre
Crime and Punishment
The Satanic Verses
The Little Prince

... and many more

Music: I love music! Let me just namedrop a hundred of my favorite artists:

The Cure, Depeche Mode, Marc Almond, Pet Shop Boys, The Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey, Alphaville, Agnes Poetry, Burning Hearts, Princess Chelsea, Chromatics, Anna von Hausswolff, Erasure, Nine Inch Nails, The Sisters of Mercy, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Nico, Aquarium, Bodies of Water, Bodies Without Organs, Dubstar, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Joy Division, The Sound, Belle and Sebastian, Mercury Rev, Martin L. Gore, Lyla Foy, Saint Etienne, Gangway, Juncker, Spleen United, Qyburn, Anne Linnet, Kno of Cunninlynguists, Julia Holter, Mogwai, Current 93, ROME, Death In June, Gang Gang Dance, OMD, Fad Gadget, Baby Dee, Austra, Associates, Soft Cell, Electrosquad, Koto, Macintosh Plus/Vektroid, Sparks, Cocteau Twins, Manic Street Preachers, Boards of Canada, Antony and The Johnsons, Franco Battiato, Neutral Milk Hotel, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, Kraftwerk, Ladytron, Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, Yazoo, Arcade Fire, The War on Drugs, Boytronic, Space March, Love Shop, Kula Shaker, 2 8 1 4, Hong Kong Express, DARKPYRAMID, Jenny Hval, Mew, Warpaint, Bedouine, Blank Banshee, Lullabies For Insomniacs, ABC, Chairlift, White Door, Julee Cruise, Kanye West, Chungking Mansions, iamamiwhoami, Northern Portrait, The Smiths, Talk Talk, Yu-Utsu, Fields of The Nephilim, Bat For Lashes, Guilhem Desq, Burzum, Talking Heads, Superheroes, Art Fact, Hymns From Nineveh, The Field Mice, Fever Ray.

Films: my absolute favorite is Der Himmel über Berlin / Wings of Desire

Other favorites: Endless Poetry, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost In Translation, Spirited Away, Paris Texas, Chungking Express

I also have to leave a special mention for my favorite stupid comedies, Dumb and Dumber and Anchor Man.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learned to play music and written and recorded a lot of songs.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, good manners, a beer, China travel tips

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Macao, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Denmark