CURRENT MISSION

Exploring science + creating art = working, reading, writing and as always & above all: LOVING MIHI :D

ABOUT ME

"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it."

We are two freaks and soulmates, madly in love and insane. I am Luka Katic, Master of Economics from Serbia, graduate student of Cognitive Science at the University of Vienna and DPhil student of University of Oxford.
My beloved Mihi, Mihaela Mitrovic, is a Master of Architecture and a graduate student of Cognitive Science at University of Vienna, and a research assistant in Neuroscience and AI at University of Oxford, so we are lovers and fellow scientists!

Because we need to spend every minute together, we are constantly working on making that possible. It takes a lot of sacrifice and an unconventional lifestyle but it's the only way we can bear to live. I can live without air or food but not away from my Mihi.

Currently: After our 'honeymonths' of travelling throughout Europe :) we were living in Vienna for almost two years and going to school together! :D
Now we live in Oxford.

PHILOSOPHY

People are good!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We host even when we are out of the country- if someone just needs a place to stay, we give them the keys to our place and simply help a fellow human.

We are not attention-starved and/or insecure and will not judge you if you just want to stay over and not hang out with us as much. The idea is called 'couchsurfing', not 'soulsucking', so we are not offended if someone just wants a free bed. Frankly, all of those who cry about community standards and the idea of CS are missing the point: hospitality! Being good WITHOUT a reward! Whereas they just want to get paid, whether it's with money or with attention, same thing.

I mean, it's pretty simple: BE GOOD. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The very idea of basically unknown people being kind to each other for no reason other than to help another human being is enough to restore one's faith in humanity (I never lost mine in the first place).

Interests

My wife, science, art, traveling & backpacking, adventures, books, libraries, philosophy, movies, organic farming, teaching :)

• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• architecture
• dining
• politics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• backpacking
• economics
• neuroscience
• physics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Charles Bukowski, Oscar Wilde, Victor Hugo, Paul Auster, JD Salinger...

Massive Attack, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Kings of Leon, MGMT...

Anything from Jim Jarmusch, Schindler's list, Equilibrium, Zeitgeist, Fight Club, The Shawshank Redemption, documentaries, thrillers and dramas.

Colbert Report, The Daily Show, 30 Rock, Louie, Futurama.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Luka: Worked in NYC as a mover, visited a home in Mississippi where the owner had 10 guns per room (why? Zombie invasion?), saw Mihaela

Mihaela: Worked in Jerusalem in a zoo, got bitten by a snake (on purpose!), ran 5-day marathons and 24h marathons, danced on stage with Iggy Pop

I believe that it is more important to experience things than merely to see them or read about them.
I am all for a real, dirty and exciting adventurous experience a la Bear Grylls than anything else.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sharing ideas about neuroscience, physics, literature, nature, politics, art, movies and healthy food.

I am a good listener, so feel free to share your ideas, opinions and experiences with me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Germany, Serbia, United Kingdom, United States

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