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Overview

  • 34 references 33 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Norwegian Bokmål
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Parts sales/storage coordinator and technical drawer.
  • No education listed
  • From Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Getting the A-sertificate in skydiving so i can jump in my mankini.

ABOUT ME

I have many ideals and an endless list of personal goals that only seem to be growing, i dont really have many constants in my personality other than the joy of developing and challenging myself.

I listen to impulses and i will usually say yes, i am happy with myself and my direction in life. This brought me to the conclusion that i have no need to take, so what is left but to give?

This is also partly why im awful at taking compliments.

PHILOSOPHY

Im a stoicist cheating on my beloved Seneca with thoughts from Zen-Buddhism from time to time. I am very much into the questions on how to live, be happy and facing difficulties.. or rather: whether or not it is a difficulty at all.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I absolutely love Norway. With its mountains, forested lakes and old scandinavian folk tales ill never imagine calling another country home. Id love to bring someone on a quick trip hiking, BBQ by the sunset on the coast or camp in the woods.

I hike the local mountain a few times a week and ill gladly have company, just send me a message. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All my couchsurfing experiences have been excellent and unique!

Interests

-Composing (trying)
-Skydiving
-Paintball
-Cycling
-Chen style tai chi
-Philosophy, stoicism in particular
-Dream interpretation
-Love coffee, tea and cocoa

  • coffee
  • bbq
  • paintball
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • paintballing
  • skydiving
  • buddhist
  • lakes
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Dont even get me started on music, thats gonna take forever..

My favorite films would be those of Charlie Kaufman, dont watch films that often though.

With books i tend to stick to philosophy and i also have a few on dream interpretation, tai chi and things of that nature. Usually non-fiction but ill pick up a fiction book every now and then.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchiking with a terrorist was pretty unique.

Teach, Learn, Share

When travelling its not the end of the world if you find yourself having to sleep starving on a bus bench or alley. Ive had some of my best experiences in situations like this. Its all about being realistic about things, to never give in to irrational worries or fears and make every moment something that can be remembered fondly, either as a good lesson or as just an awesome time.

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