ABOUT ME

I'd say (and hopefully people who know me, would as well) I am a positive -thinking, energetic, active and friendly creature. I love entertaining guests, and as I am more on the introverted side of the spectrum (and various scientific tests have confirmed it), I feel best when I am not surrounded by massive crowds of people, but rather a few friendly faces that I can dedicate all my energy to. I'd also say I am very open-minded and always up for seeing new places and people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I mostly surf, used to host in the past with the Hospitality Club. I hope to host again once I sort out issues with my flat and have a place for surfers to stay!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly amazing, although there have been some very unexpected and strange experiences. However, these too add to the great diversity of the CS!

Interests

Two things mostly - nature/outdoors/hiking and all things creative and arty (which most often include music, theatre and literature). I try to get out of the city as much as possible, and love to walk for miles. I am also a keen cyclists, and I even cycled in London on a daily basis when I lived there (my friends thought I am trying to commit a suicide). I love going to gigs and all sorts of musical events, and I am into music making myself as well, mostly electroacoustic music and sound design - the computery kind of music. I love travelling, although haven't been on any crazy hitch-hiking or around the world trip lately as can't quite afford it at the moment but it's still a plan for the near future.

• literature
• design
• walking
• clubbing
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - The Knife, PJ Harvey, Le Tigre, Morrissey, The Smiths, Michael Nyman, The Cure, Nick Cave, Fever Ray, Patti Smith, Patrick Wolf, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys, lots and lots of electronic and experimental sounds

Lots of different traditional music (especially if it has bagpipes in it!)

Classical: Mozart, Bach, R. Strauss, Stravinsky, Vasks, Paert, Italian and French opera, early music

Books - The Neverending Story, The Story of San Michele, books by Vonnegut, Borges, Marquez, Orwell, Grass, Welsh

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked the West Highland Way (95 miles/152 km) in Scotland!

Northern lights in Latvia in October by the sea. What the hell was that?

Hiking (and hitch - hiking) in sneakers in Swiss Alps - I was literally walking through clouds!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Latvia, Luxembourg, United Kingdom