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Overview

  • 32 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Swedish; learning Chinese, German, Japanese
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Software engineering consultant
  • MSc in Computer Science, 1 year Japanese language school
  • From Sweden
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Being happy, meeting interesting people. Decentralize tech to give power to the users by encryption and distributed/decentralized technology .

ABOUT ME

Guess that being open minded and enjoying meeting new people and travelling comes without saying here. ;)
My main interests in life are technology, media and politics, but don't let that scare the rest of you off - I enjoy socializing and partying as much or more as anyone does!
I'm often described as a person that will make you laugh.
As long as I am at home, crashing at my couch will probably not be a problem at all.

PHILOSOPHY

I want to see as much of the world as possible in my life, and I think every place and person is a possibility to develop myself.
I used to think that religions are just lies wrapped up in spirituality and ethics. However, I have since started practicing vipassana meditation and have gained an appreciation of the mystical elements of various philosophies. I still feel that organized religion tends to get secteristic which can be problematic. Either way, I have no problem with others who have a different view of the world, and I am keen to learn more about philosophies and worldviews different from my own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been hosting and surfing a bit in the past. Currently without a permanent residence.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, my CS experiences have been all positive.
I think that this is a fantastic project with a great community!

Interests

I love being able to widen my horizons by seeing new places, meeting new people and taking part of new ideas.
Every now and then I also enjoy getting outdoors in the wildlife, going out to rave parties or just loaf around at home.
In heart I'm a tech-geek, so I'm tinkering a lot with computers and software.

  • wildlife
  • culture
  • dancing
  • ethics
  • meditation
  • partying
  • technology
  • movies
  • video games
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • outdoor activities
  • scuba diving
  • communications
  • computer science
  • religion
  • blockchain
  • raving
  • cryptocurrency

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Jan Svankmajer's Lesson Faust, Funky Forest: First Contact, Der Steppenwolf, Fight Club, Brazil, Stalker, Coraline, Spring Summer Fall Winter & Spring, Office Space, Pi, and others

Music: I like many types of music - psytrance, classic, reggae, hip-hop, rock, dance, various electronic styles... Most things except dance-band and the "RnB/Hiphop" they play at the clubs where the point is to grind each other down ;)

Books: I sadly don't read as much as I would like to these days. But of the non-technical books I actually finished, I fancy:
* Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
* Island (Aldous Huxley)
* Gödel Escher Bach (Douglas Hofstadter)
* Snowcrash (Neil Stephenson)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too much to pick from.

Teach, Learn, Share

- Mr T is pretty handy with computers.
- If you want to learn anything about the Swedish language or culture, I'll be more than glad to teach you about it.
- I try to learn more and more about myself, and spend 1-2 hours every day with Vipassana meditation.
- I am into decentralized systems and cryptocurrencies. If you're want to talk about Bitcoin, Ethereum or similar stuff, I can talk all day.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I consider myself a good cook and will be happy to make (vegetarian) meals for you.
- Cryptocurrency
- Stories

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Sweden, Taiwan

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