CURRENT MISSION

Many years ago I wanted to understand everything, now... I also want to live it :-)

ABOUT ME

I think I'm a gentle lad, often lively and curious, seldom introspective and taciturn. Independent to the extreme. Some people claiming to know me state that I very much like having the last word (and might be well true!) but I shall add that I'm attentive, a good listener and a benevolent companion. I'm kind of true, often naive, sometimes cynical, rarely brilliant, comical on occasion and always love an anecdote!
I love the Sun, the dry air and blue skies of spain inlands and the smell of its summer sea but I can also enjoy the pouring rain, the unforgiving cold and almost all kind of weather :-)
I love meeting interesting people, they can always teach me something ... or prove me stupid (I love the feeling of having a long way to go :-) ).
On the downsides ... I'm a kind of a mess, punctuality wasn't born nor will die with me, I give up smoking every day [update! not anymore!], I cannot stand well alcohol and I might get mildly depressed if I don't get what I want.

In summary I am a kind of 37 years old child.

PHILOSOPHY

Learn and live as much as you can!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I might offer you fellows a guest room, a coach, a nice inflatable mattress... you name it!. I'm kind of independent so don't expect a 24 h host! We can cook, eat, chitchat until late hours, play music, go to some concert, beer around or even trip the light fantastic toe overnight!
Turists are welcome as well as 1-night pass-by travelers. I want nothing but what comes out of you naturally.
As from what I'd like from you hosts ... reverse the subject in the above!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

At the moment I had not participated much! I'm negociating hosting some people here in Munich and dreaming with dropping by some of your houses, time permitting.

Interests

I suffer plenty of concrete interests: physics, music, sailing, languages and their interconnection, history, traveling, eating and cooking, reading, movies (got tired of philosophy many headbangs ago) ...

• concerts
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• sailing
• history
• languages
• physics
• science
• mountains
• sea
• bicycle

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite books at the moment are doubtlessly the Aubrey and Maturin series of Patrick O'Brian!
In general I like clear prose, sound thoughts and plenty of anecdotes and data but there are soooo many books which I love that do not answer those criteria! Rayuela of Cortazar, L'Écume des Jours de Vian, a wealth of others...
As for movies I typically love adventure movies, they really catch me even if they are crap... I guess this says a lot about me
And when it comes to music... I love Bach, jazz, soul and funk music (all sorts of black north-american old style stuff typically fit) and lately I buy also a trifle of rock, pop and folk.
On general grounds... I am interested in interesting things

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did an amazing trip round the balkans and back to Munich with an old cabrio and many friends. I was astonished by the beauty of the mountains of bosnia and the character of people there.
Other amazing thing I did two years ago was helming a 12m long sloop through the Bocche di Bonifacio (the straight between sardinia and corsica) with a very fresh breeze by the beam... wow

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a bit of physics and some laguages, play a couple of instruments, compose my own songs.
I would love to know the sea and the winds as an old fisherman and learn to sail safe and long, trimming to perfection!