CURRENT MISSION

Explore the world, boldly taste new food, and to meet and learn from everyone

ABOUT ME

I love languages. I've already studied Spanish (rusty) and Norwegian (mye bedre fordi jeg kan snakke med faren min og mine andre slektninger). Next on my list is to brush up my Spanish, then learn German (bought the books), followed by Russian, and whatever comes next :)

Speaking of passions, I love food. Cooking and the culinary arts give flavor to life. I want to learn from and experience as many cuisines as possible, because I believe that you are what you eat, so you'd better eat well ;)

PHILOSOPHY

"The greatest thing is to love and be loved in return" - Nature Boy, ved Eden Ahbez

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by trying to be the best darned possible guest ever when I surf, by opening my home up to those in need of a place to stay, and by spreading the good word of Couch Surfing's vital role in this technology-driven renaissance of hospitality.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm brand new to official couch surfing, but I've done my share of freelance CSing in Norway during my last couple visits.

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Update:
I've now CSed with three hosts: Amanda in Omaha, and Shirley and Diego in LA. These tremendous experiences have completely hooked me on Couch Surfing and it'll be tough to sell me on any other form of travel.

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Update 2!:
Had a great time couchsurfing in Columbus, Oh with Zarkov and Co. and in Chicago, Il with Alex the inestimably cool duo, Chirag and Nancy.

Now I've got a place where I can host! Come and have the time of your life!

Interests

Everything from singing and kitesurfing to piano and skiing.

• arts
• books
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• technology
• traveling
• piano
• surfing
• skiing
• freelancing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

As a musician, music is as much a part of my life as eating or breathing.

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Music:

Kurt Elling,
Nouvelle Vague,
Tierney Sutton,
Sara Gazerak,
Irving Berlin,
Duke Ellington,
Miles Davis,
Johnny Hartman,
Nat King Cole,
Franz Ferdinand,
Vellela Vellela,
5nizza,
DJ Krush,
Artic Monkeys,
Imogen Heap,
Frou Frou,
Zero 7,
Theivery Corporation,
Massive Attack,
Harry Nilsson,
Ima Robot,
Flock of Seaguls,
Aerosmith,
AC/DC,
A Perfect Circle,
Tool,
Aphex Twin,
Atmosphere,
Aesop Rock,
Audioslave,
Chris Cornell,
John Pizzarelli,
Bela Bartok,
Prokofiev,
Katcheturian,
Muczynski,
Ravel,
Debussy,
Blackalicious,
The Handsomeboy Modeling School,
Gorillaz,
The Seatbelts,
Radiohead,
David Bowie,
Billy Idol,
De la Soul,
Talib Kweli,
Mos Def,
Echo and the Bunnymen,
Edan,
DJ Format,
Ghostface Killah,
MF Doom,
DJ Danger,
Flight of the Concords,
Pharoahe Monch,
Jaga Jazzist,
Bugge Wessletoft,
Ape,
Röyksopp,
George Gershwin,
Esbjorn Svensson Trio,
Minus the Bear,
Sidsel Endresen,
the Detroit City Cobras,
Hank Williams,
Queens of the Stone Age,
John Coltrane,
Sons of the Pioneers,
Madeleine Peyroux,
Telepopmusik,
Vertigo Quintet,
Gatsby's American Dream,
Sleater Kinney,
No Doubt (old),
Cake,
Saves the Day,
Schoolyard Heroes,
Tegan and Sara,
David Darling,
Ketil Bjornstad,
Tord Gustavsen Trio,
Jan Garbarek,
Silje Nergaard,
No-Fi Soul Rebellion,
Awesome,
Mon Frere,
Mark Ronson,
Datarock,
Ben Harper,
Amy Winehouse,
the New Pornographers,
Iron and Wine,
Convoj,
Cazals,
Andy McKee,
Lyle Lovett,
Regina Spektor,

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Movies:

Fight Club,
Office Space,
Zoolander,
The Big Lebowski,
28 Days Later,
Arven,
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,
The Usual Suspects,
The Boondock Saints,
Casino Royale,
Stranger than Fiction,
Borat,
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,
Crash,
The Science of Sleep,
Metropolis,
Hot Fuzz,
Shaun of the Dead,
Blades of Glory,
Disturbia,
Pi,
Requiem for a Dream,
Silence of the Lambs,
the Jungle Book,
Oldboy,
Knocked Up,
Superbad,
Super Troopers,
Napoleon Dynamite,
Grosse Point Blank,
Beerfest,
The Nanny Diaries,
Across the Universe,

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Literature:

Moby Dick,
Crime & Punishment,
The Count of Monte Cristo,
1984,
Atlas Shrugged,
Farenheit 451,
The Hunchback of Notre Dame,
The Law,
Fiat Money,
Grapes of Wrath,
The Heart of Darkness,
Dune,
For Whom the Bell Tolls,
The Lord of the Rings,
Niels Lyhne,
Duo,
The Seducer's Diary,
Kurt blir Grusom,
Weary Men,
Hunger,
Most Poe,
Much of Twain,
Gjosta Berling's Saga,
Egil's Saga,
Molecular Biology of the cell,
Lord Jim,
Alton Brown

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied in Norway along with 500 other students representing some 100 different countries at the International Summer School in Oslo. The invaluable friendships gained and the depth of cultural perspective acquired were pivotal in shaping my view of the world and myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

Fundamental principles of character that supersede varying ethical and moral paradigms are kindness, gratitude, and generosity.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Norway, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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