CURRENT MISSION

Attain enlightenment and do serious scientific research into the psychology of said phenomena.

ABOUT ME

I'm a young ex-actor, ex-clinical psychology student and sporadic facial hair cultivator - currently working as a freelance translator and Norwegian teacher. I enjoy reading, writing, meditating, doing martial arts [judo, taekwondo, aikido], playing video games and analysing the esoteric symbolism of pop culture.

PHILOSOPHY

To generalise, I'm a Nietzsche-Epicurean Buddhist who is okay with the term God, in a Brahma, universal aspect of reality beyond description, sort of way. If you'd like to know more, I'll be happy to spend a few hours discussing it with you. People seem to enjoy that, and so do I.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Offering to take people around town is the most I can do, as I live with my parents. So, for now, all I can do is enjoy and share in the hospitality of others.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A fair bit, in London, Paris and Tokyo, including:
Three days with Ced Montorgueil in Paris. He showed me its highlights on his scooter (including Montmartre, the Eiffel tower and an incredible ice cream shop), got drunk and had a generally wonderful time.
Two days of wine, comfy beds and good conversation with Asia in London.
A week of every-day drinking parties with Tsubasa in Tokyo.
A week of cardboard cups, delicious gyoza and the amazing Ryota, also in Tokyo.

Interests

Music, mnemonics, movies, taekwon-do, judo, art, video games, guitar and bass, learning Japanese, writing, meditating.

• arts
• writing
• folklore
• acting
• wine
• running
• modeling
• meditation
• partying
• drinking
• shopping
• movies
• video games
• reading
• music
• guitar
• buddhist
• martial arts
• spirituality
• philosphy

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the Picture of Dorian Grey, Lolita, the Wheel of Time, Discworld, Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality.

Films:
The Phantom of the Opera, Memento, the Matrix, Shawn of the Dead, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Snatch, Interstellar, The Lego Movie.

Music:
Beethoven, Aurora, Maximum the Hormone, Gorillaz, Marcus Miller, Kaizer's Orchestra, Gackt, MCR, A7X, Bach, Seether, Evanescence, Mozart, Nightwish, the Cure, Ozzy Osbourne, Pain of Salvation, Shivaree, Tchaikovsky, Emily Wells, Breaking Benjamin+++

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learning Mahamudra at a Tibetan Vajrayana retreat in Massachusetts.
Three-week intensive course in computer graphics at U-Penn.
Running naked across the town bridge (crazy Norwegian Russ tradition).
Visiting Japan. Just... visiting Japan.

Teach, Learn, Share

Philosophy, Meditation, Comparative Spirituality, Judo, Taekwon-do, Memory techniques, Norwegian, English, Stage Combat.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Love, Food, Drink, Experiences, Philosophy, Spiritual Transmissions and Good Vibes <3

Countries I’ve Visited

Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, United Kingdom