CURRENT MISSION

Explore the Depths of Japanese Culture

ABOUT ME

To write all about me would take more space than this page offers, so I guess you'll just have to find out in person! ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Trying to make something good out of any experience and become a little bit wiser. ^^

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been staying with hostfamilies in Japan, which was a wonderful experience and I also had the greatest fun couchsurfing and showing couchsurfers around!

Interests

Music, Books, Movies (the usual stuff ;) )
Hanging out with friends talking for hours
Walking, Hiking, Knitting,...

• culture
• books
• walking
• movies
• knitting
• music
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Dresden Dolls, Iamx, Sneaker Pimps, Sophia, The God Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Damien Rice, Patrick Wolf, Queens of the Stone Age, At the Drive-in, Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, and many more.

Books: lately I've been reading mostly Japanese authors (and some Terry Pratchett), my favourite ones up until now are Sasameyuki - Tanizaki Jun'ichiro and Ningen Shikkaku - Dazai Osamu.
I also like Javier Marias, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Albert Camus, Stefan Zweig, ...

Movies: Closer, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dogma, Leon, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There's too many, but for now I'll say: An Indian Wedding

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you some knitting :p
What else have I got... my Japanese is rather good (since it's my major), and I guess my German is as well (if you don't mind the funny Austrian accent ;) )