CURRENT MISSION

Collecting bits for a complete theory of consciousness, one book at a time

ABOUT ME

I'm an undergraduate student, 22, studying abroad (University of Edinburgh). Which means I fly frequently between Scotland and Slovenia. Which is great fun - I get to meet twice the number of people and enjoy the best of both places. It also means I'm not sure where home is sometimes - let's discuss this sometime?
I get very enthusiastic about lots of things. I'm laid-back and open-minded and I love going to new places and meeting interesting people.

PHILOSOPHY

Reductionism all the way. So it goes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm on a one year exchange at the University of Pennsylvania starting September 2012. Will start hosting as soon as I settle down!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted and stayed with people on exchange programs with my high school, but not CS yet. I hope to get more CS experience soon!
I have, however, hung out with friends and the couchsurfers they've hosted. And listened to many positive CS experiences.
Had a deep-fried Oreo cookie made by one such surfer and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Interests

There's quite a lot. Hammocks. Collecting music from all over the world. Hanging out on rooftops. Listening to people's stories. Cycling. Looking for meteors at night. Food from all over the world. And spices. And fragrances. Trying to cook the food. Improving the recipe until it's super-tasty. Going around town late at night/early in the morning when it's empty and fresh. Bus rides in the rain. Finding a comfortable spot to read. Frisbee in the park. Sleeping over at friends' places. Cats. Skipping/dumpster divbing/bin raiding.

• cats
• dogs
• books
• photography
• diy
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• flying
• music
• cycling
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

A summary of a truncated list-

FILMS
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou; Wild at Heart; Dune; Zardoz; Blue Velvet; Love Exposure; Yellow Submarine; The Holy Mountain; Rushmore; The Darjeeling Limited; Pulp Fiction; The Royal Tenenbaums; Gummo; Y tu mamá también; Cat soup; Monty Python's Holy Grail; The Life of Brian; Reservoir Dogs; Monty Python's The Meaning of Life; Shortbus; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; A Fish Called Wanda; Trainspotting; etc.

BOOKS
Murakami, Kafka, Kundera, Vonnegut, Rushdie, Adams, García Marquez,
Life of Pi, The God of Small Things, Karma Cola, Dune,

MUSIC
Coil, Jan Garbarek, Stephan Micus, Charles Mingus, Nurse With Wound, Cyclobe, Aphrodite's Child, 3 Hür-el, Collin Walcott, Anouar Brahem, Dhafer Youssef, Six Organs of Admittance, In Gowan Ring, Earth, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The amazing Yoga Dog appearing at key moments during my stay in Maharashtra, gazing at us wisely and stretching.

Dashing down the Eiffel tower steps, not having to dodge people because no-one bothered climbing up.

Meteor showers on Korčula.

Every meal after I've donated blood. Give it a try!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning/teaching/sharing skills. Things like cooking, tabla, djembe, massage, sewing, various DIY skills and repairs. Philosophy of mind, language, metaphysics.
I'd love to start learning the harp again.
I'd also love to learn photography.
I love fixing things. You'll hear "do you want me to take a look at that?" quite often!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States

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