Next adventure: Australia! I will be going there for a 3-month internship in Feb 2019. I'll be exploring Singapore for a few days first. Can't wait! :DD

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music - Friedrich Nietzsche

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About me :
I am 30 years old, originally from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In my daily life I'm studying to become a primary school teacher, as teaching is great passion of mine.
Getting to know me in a few seconds:
I do not hide my madness, am deeply attracted by the weird, I do not have time for things that have no soul, I'm not always sarcastic -sometimes I'm sleeping, I do not need much to be happy, I'm grateful for the things I have, I'm far from perfect but like who I am, I would rather be slapped in the face with the truth than being kissed with a lie, my silence could mean you are not worth the argument.

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some people never go crazy, what truly horrible lives they must lead - Charles Bukowski
I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not - Kurt Cobain

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love creating meaningful experiences and love meeting new people, listening to their stories about the adventures they've had -or just telling me about that place they had really good soup. I believe you will really get to experience a city or a culture if you get to know the locals n_n

'Who am I, you ask?
I am made from all the people I've encountered
and all the things I have experienced.
Inside, I hold the laughter of my friends,
the arguments with my parents,
the chattering of young children,
and the warmth from kind strangers.
Inside, there are stitchings from cracked hearts,
bitter words from heated arguments,
music that gets me through,
and emotions I cannot convey.
I am made from all these people and moments.
That is who I am.'
- Ming D. Liu

Interests

travelling, being in nature, hiking, walking in fresh, crispy snow, vikings, dungeons&dragons, photography, listening to music, going to concerts/music festivals, reading a good book with a nice cup of tea, looking at clouds taking on shapes, the 50's, having long, serious, meaningful conversations, laughing, cats, learning about other cultures, learning different languages (trying to teach myself Japanese), sustainability/zero waste living, wearing pyjamas all day, singing (when nobody's around), draw/sketch, movies/cinematography, talking to my sister and her daughter, hearing about my mothers adventures, catching up with my dad over a cup of tea

• cats
• culture
• books
• concerts
• music festivals
• dancing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite films: City of God, Amelie, Inglorious Bastards, American Hustle, Son of Rambow, The Dark Knight (Rises), Intouchables, Forrest Gump, Inception, The Matrix, Black Swan, Donnie Darko, A Beautiful Mind, Sin City, The Sound of Music, Little Miss Sunshine, Titanic, American Beauty, The King's Speech, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, All Disney classics :>

Favourite reads: Folklore and mythology, especially Celtic, Scandinavian and Japanese. Manga and graphic novels. I enjoy the works of Lang Leav & Beau Taplin. I lovee audiobooks too.

Sounds that move the soul: Lana del Rey, Ludovicio Einaudi, Joep Beving, Glim Spanky, Typhoon, Opgezwolle, The Beatles, Fat Freddy's Drop, Phaeleh, Lamb of God, Elvis Presley, Verb T, Dub Fx, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, and many, many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Zip-lining trough the jungle of Lao and sleeping in a treehouse during the night

Teach, Learn, Share

Very little is needed to live a happy life

What I Can Share with Hosts

My personal stories, laughter, English lessons, cooking my favourite dishes

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Norway, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Japan, Netherlands, Norway