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Overview

  • 15 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish; learning German, Swedish
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Virtual Reality Developer
  • Masters Degree
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To proactively know myself and the world

ABOUT ME

The best way to know stuff is just dive right into it :). I try to cherish that mantra. I'm very liberal and easy going person, with a smile in my face and instant readiness to chat!

You got to be proactive, not acted upon. World is tremendously interesting place, and I'm very curious about it. Learning new stuff is great, seeing is believing and the more you see, the greater every experience. Everything is relative and it's important to see things in proportion.

I like to create even if I'm not exactly expert in any field. I like to play and compose music (guitar/keyboards), and create alongside my day job also my own games/programs. I used to write my own short stories and make videos, but nowadays I just really enjoy consuming popular culture.

I like to do sports, and currently I'm training for my first marathon. A triathlon is a distant but true goal!
A man is a physical entity, and really feeling stuff gives power to the mind also.

Extreme sports is also a fascinating field. I do sky diving, scuba diving, climbing, and snow boarding.

Nature is the source of inspiration for me, and seeing beautiful places with just a backpack and the wilderness around you takes a breath away.

But there's no substitute to "visit places" when you share experiences with others, and delve into deep talks. That's the stuff what legends are made of ;).

Hope to hear from you!

PHILOSOPHY

Find YOUR life! And a way to live it, every passing moment. Don't be a passenger, be the driver, and also the navigator.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am willing to offer a couch, and try to help the persons enjoying that couch in their travels in my home town.

I can recommend places to visit, restaurants, and by having a chat to try to make new friends, if there's grounds for that. A new person is a new adventure :).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted some surfers and visited the most enjoyable ones so far in my travels. All have been great experiences!

Interests

Sports (jogging, swimming, cycling, tennis)
Extreme sports (sky diving, scuba diving, snowboarding)
Nature (hiking, climbing)
Movies, games, books, gigs

  • culture
  • books
  • triathlon
  • marathon
  • movies
  • music
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • scuba diving
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • extreme sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Into the Wild, Road, Adaptation, Seven, Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Eyes Wide Shut, Pianist, Pan's Labyrinth, 127 Hours

Music: Mike Oldfield, Muse, Gentle Giant, Vangelis, Afro Celt Sound System, Peter Gabriel, Flook

Books: Mika Waltari's works, Douglas Adam's works, Frank McCourt's biographies, No Logo, Charles Bukowski's works

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am certain that this thing is still in the future, and cannot dare to evaluate the past over that just yet ;).

Teach, Learn, Share

Open minded and people that have passions. People that want to experience stuff, and are of opinion that there's tons of stuff lying ahead, just waiting to be experienced.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, England, Estonia, Finland, Netherlands

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