CURRENT MISSION

work to live, net live to work!

ABOUT ME

Let me introduce myself. My name is Michal Polák. I´m 24 years old and I live in Czech Republik. I'm studying theoretical sociology.
I'm currently in the process of moving out of the family nest. I will be sharing flat with by best friend in vršovice. That's going to be Ace! Looking forward to it!

PHILOSOPHY

I trying to keep on busy all the time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been using all the advantages of surfing. Hopefully in near future I start return the favour and host some poeople.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted:

Sally (october 2007)

Surfed with:

Michael (June 2008)
Ranajoy (july 2008)
Alex (august 2008)
Jack (september, october 2008)
Ron (October 2008)
Larry (April 2012)
Kaifu (April 2012)

Interests

I like to read, going to the cinema and writing reviews, theatre, exibitions, listening to music, meeting new people, going out with friends, theatre acting,drumming, sports (swimming, squash, hiking)

• writing
• acting
• festivals
• movies
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• racquetball
• swimming
• sociology
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

I like David Fincher, Michael Gondry, M. Night Shyamalan, Christopher Nolan, Wes Anderson, Kim-ki Duk, and many other.

TV series addict> The WIRE, Game of Thrones, Mad Men, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Shield, Treme, Six Feet Under, The Office, Sherlock, Big Love, Luther ETC.

My favourite music are Doves, Elbow, Mogwai, Broken Social Scene, Interpol, Blur, Air, Radiohead. and many more. Check this for more: http://www.last.fm/user/majklson/

My favourite books are Louis De Bernierés - Captain Correlli´s Mandolin, Yann Martel - Pí and his life, Chuck Palahniuk - Survivor, Mark Haddon - Curious incident with the dog, Peter Hoeg - Smilla´s Sence of Snow, Haruki Murakami - Norwegian wood, Jonathan Coe - House of Sleep, David Mitchell - Ghostwriten, number9dream & many more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen San Francisco, which is just awesome!

Went to Pohoda and OFF festival 2010

Went to lollapalooza 2008

Went to Hurricane 2007

Teach, Learn, Share

Maybe bit of drumming I presume. I've been practicing for a year or so. Basics for sure .]

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Slovakia, United States