CURRENT MISSION

be an adventurer

ABOUT ME

While I have a positive outlook on life in general, I get caught up in doubt about almost anything from time to time. But maybe that's just a professional illness: I studied philosophy & then to transcultural studies. I usually need to explain to people, what that is, but if you get me talking, it's likely I won't shut up about it. Consider yourself warned. Now I am a technical writer for a living, which is also something I need to explain.

A bit of a morbid interest in things dead & old (ancient mythology, gravesites, all types of rituals) can also be called a professional illness... Apart from some degree of weirdness I cultivate and also treasure in others, I like "normal" things: going out, dancing, listening to music, etc. My sense of humour can be quite sarcastic at times, but you can make me laugh with a really bad joke or a pun, too.

PHILOSOPHY

keep finding things that expand my mind, explore, learn, be compassionate, forgive, laugh.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Now that I've tried it, I prefer couchsurfing to regular traveling. Gotta love seeing a place through a local's eyes, eh?
I also try to offer a place to sleep when I can. Unfortunately, it is impossible for me at the time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted just one person from Couchsurfing, but surfed a lot in Greece, India, Spain, Scotland.

Interests

Different religions, art, cultures, politics, Ancient history, philosophy, archaeology, languages (dead or alive), meditation & spirituality, long walks, exploring new places, meeting new people, going to concerts, dancing, yoga, long talks, film & film-making, reading, writing...

• arts
• writing
• concerts
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• adventure races
• cultural studies
• history
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Virgin Suicides, Blade Runner, Mullholland Dr, Lost Highway, Apocalypse Now, Harold and Maude, Gegen Die Wand, Burn After Reading, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Wrestler, Notting Hill, Auf Der Anderen Seite, The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Call Me By Your Name.

Music:
I'm into all kinds of stuff: electro, classical music, alternative (very accurate, I know), 80's pop, 60's & 70's rock, trashy hip hop, new wave & country at times.

Books: Oscar Wilde "The Picture of Dorian Gray", Samuel Beckett "Waiting for Godot", Tsunetomo Yamamoto "Hagakure", Gabriel García Márquez "One Hundred Years Of Solitude", Rudjard Kipling "The Jungle Book" and Tove Jansson's Moomin books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

NEW: Spending a night under thousands of stars in the freezing cold desert is one of the most amazing things I’ve done.

OLD: Once, after a long night of dancing, a friend of mine and I packed a bag full of food and headed out to the Rhine. In the middle of our pick-nick, we heard some strange noises. It was a muffle sound of bass. We looked around to find where it was coming from, to find that a ship was probably the source of it. As it came nearer, house-music became distinct, as well as commands, shouted into a megaphone. But the view of what was on the ship was even more surprising... and even a little bit disturbing. As the ship passed us, lying in the sun, we saw a bunch of seniors, mounted on stationary bikes (not sure what those gymnastic things are called..?) and giving their best, while a man in the front cheered for them.
That was one of the weirdest and most amazing things I've seen so far.

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't know if I can really teach you anything apart from some weird facts or a couple of words in the languages I know.

We could cook a vegetarian meal together though and share a conversation.

And, I'm almost always up for learning something new. Tell me what you’re passionate about and I’ll likely fall into cheerleader/fangirl mode.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, Lithuanian magenta-coloured soup, beers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, India, Lithuania

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