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Overview

  • 48 references 30 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Student
  • Traveling
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About Me

I will decline all copy-paste requests outright. Please be so kind to actually read my profile. Also creative people definitely have much better chances :)

CURRENT MISSION

decide what to do with my life

ABOUT ME

After school I saved some money and went to South America because I felt like I had to see the world. During that trip I learned a lot, but I still I hardly know anything about life, love and the world, so I'm constantly trying to improve. I study Computer Science and during my studies I had the opportunity to live half a year in Barcelona and half a year in Lisbon. Both amazing cities, which I can only recommend to every other traveler. After completing my Bachelor's, I also went to Peru and built a skatepark and finished up my stay on the other half of the world by exploring a bit in the US and Canada. Now I am on the way to complete my Master's. What comes afterwards only time will tell. 420 friendly :)

I try to eat only vegetarian (update: vegan) food, but occasionally I compromise my principles and eat a little bit of cheese or fish.

Please do not write me couch requests for dates more than one week in the future. I usually don't plan that far ahead, the best you are gonna get is a 'maybe, please write me again maximum week in advance. On the other hand do not hesitate to contact me on very short notice, your chances might be good :)

ATTENTION: Please start your request by declaring your absolute love for pickled strawberries or something similarly absurd (no offense, pickled-strawberry-lovers!) so I know that you read it at least this far.

PHILOSOPHY

"""
1. You have the right to learn about anything.
2. You have the right to think about anything.
3. You have the right to talk about anything.
4. You have the right to write about anything.
5. You have the right to create.
6. You have the right to modify.
7. You have sovereignty over your own body. What you choose to do to it, put into it, or do with it is up to you.
8. You can decide who you want to associate with.
9. You can decide who you want to avoid or ignore.
10. You have the right to make decisions.
11. You have the right to make mistakes.
12. You have the right to change your mind.
13. You can try to persuade people to see things your way. People do not have to listen to you.
14. You do not have the right to force anyone to do anything.
15. You have an obligation to fix what is broken.
16. You have an obligation to help other people.
17. You have an obligation to get along with people you disagree with.
18. You have an obligation to make this world a better place.
19. You have an obligation to succeed.

Your rights end where my body begins.
"""

Not my own work of course but I think it sums it up nicely :) Also: Alerta Alerta! And of course 42.

Interests

Big fan of all kinds of sports, mostly climbing and the boardsport triplet: Snowboarding, Surfing, Skateboarding <3

I really enjoy reading and sometimes I really enjoy some good, intelligent art. Basically I like everything that makes me think and has the potential to change my perspective so I also enjoy talking about politics, philosophy and all kinds of science stuff. And I actually really like to cook, but I dont really know shit about it so I am always thankful for suggested improvements.

  • arts
  • poetry
  • street art
  • diy
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • vegetarian
  • politics
  • reading
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • skateboarding
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • computer science
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors I like in no particular order: Jack Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson, Hemingway, Jonathan Safran Foer, Peter Bichsel, Terry Pratchett, Tad Williams and on and on and on :)

Big fan of Rick and Morty, Futurama and South Park

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a skatepark in Peru without having a clue how to do it - turned out alright
Oh and that reminds me of the time I was having a sunset surf there. The sun was slowly descending into the sea and lit up the sky in powerful yellow-orange colors. Turning around to the village on the coast I saw a magnificent (double?!) rainbow spanning all the way across, complementing the sunset perfectly. Unfortunately the waves were shit, but at that moment I really didn't care at all :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm okay at juggling and can totally explain it to you if you are interested. Same goes for the Rubix Cube. Both (Juggling Balls and Rubix Cube) I always have with me when traveling.
My two favorite hobbies are climbing and snowboarding and although not very probable, I could probably teach a beginner or intermediate person who is interested.
I do play the Game of Go (asian boardgame) and am about 1 dan, which means that I can teach all the rules to a beginner and might be able to get some ideas to improve to anyone below my rank.
Besides that I don't know too much stuff. Too young to tell you how the world goes round :-(

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Germany, Peru, Portugal, Spain, United States

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