CURRENT MISSION

Settling into Berlin!

ABOUT ME

I'm perky and cheerful most of the time, and an adventurer at heart. My work, fortunately, lends itself very well to a love of travel, and I go as many places as I can to learn about the world and the other humans I share it with. I am a musician by nature and training. Primarily my music consists of ambience, dark electronica, and classical. I've been singing since I was about seven, and no greater joy exists in my life. Further into the arts, I enjoy many forms of dance, and I like to draw as well. I love music, film, and just walking around and looking at things. I love languages, and right now I'm studying German and Norwegian. I spend a lot of time working and studying, but when I'm not doing those things, I'm usually taking photos, painting, watching films, going out dancing, going to a show, or writing. 

PHILOSOPHY

"Without music, life would be a mistake" - Nietzche

"In the gathering there is faith for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing" - Song of All, canto 242

"It is rating our conjectures too highly to roast people alive for them." - Montaigne

I live my life for art, for humanity, for all the myriad experiences that living life can bring. I don't shy away from anything; I believe that life requires constitution and strength, tempered with mercy and compassion. I love to share life with others, whether it's as quiet and simple as having a simple conversation, or screaming our lungs out at a show. Life is meant to live - get out there!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For the time being I am looking to travel some and work some in various locations. In the future, I would like to be able to host other CouchSurfers from the site.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

N/a.

Interests

Dance, film, swimming, yoga, Pilates, writing, drawing, museums, concerts, cooking, foreign cuisine, networking.

• arts
• writing
• singing
• design
• tattoos
• concerts
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• pilates
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• adventure races
• swimming
• business
• communications
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams, White Oleander by Janet Fitch, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, Witches by Erica Jong, Watchers by Dean Koontz, Dreamcatcher by Stephen King, Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King, Rose Madder by Stephen King, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, Tithe by Holly Black, Valiant by Holly Black, Ironside by Holly Black, Desperation by Stephen King, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Brave New World by Alduous Huxley.Movies: Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Blade Trilogy, Matrix Trilogy, Silent Hill, Madagascar, Birth, Aeon Flux, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Dreamcatcher, Gypsy 83, Army of Darkness, Seven, 300, Nightmare Before Christmas, Princess Mononoke, Final Fantasy: Advent Children, Cowboy Bebop: the Movie, Clerks, Clerks 2, Dogma, La Vie en Rose, Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, District 9, Avatar.Music: Apocalyptica and Bella Morte are my absolute favorite bands in the whole wide world, and I've seen them both live on several occasions (as often as I can get to a show, basically). Among other artists I love: Alanis Morissette,  Better Than Ezra, Bjork, Blutengel, Bush, Combichrist, Covenant, The Cruxshadows, Diary of Dreams, Dir en Grey, Disturbed, Droom, Evanescence, Eve 6, Fiona Apple, Five, Garbage, Genitorturers, Goldfrapp, Good Charlotte, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Harry Chapin, Howard Shore, Infected Mushroom, Jewel, Jezebel, Johnny Cash, Juno Reactor, Klaus Badelt, A Klokwerk Kaos, Linkin Park, Massive Attack, Mindless Self Indulgence, Negative Format, Nelly Furtado, Nightwish, Nine Inch Nails, N'Sync, Nobuo Uematsu, Our Lady Peace, Outkast, A Perfect Circle, Poe, Portishead, REM, Sarah McLachlan, Savage Garden, Seal, Secret Garden, Simon and Garfunkel, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Straylight Run, Switchblade Symphony, System of a Down, Tiamat, Third Eye Blind, Tool, VNV Nation, Voltaire, Wolfsheim, Porcupine Tree, The Rain Within, Synthetic Division.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen: The Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Honestly one of the most beautiful natural places I have ever seen. Additionally, Suomenlinna in Finland is one of the most beautiful and quiet places I have ever been. It feels almost enchanted.The White Church in Helsinki. It's breathtaking. Done: Made and performed music. Nothing can compare.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Music, business, social media. Learn: To truly live, to grow roots but not be limited in my movements, to learn as much as I can about my craft and profession. Share: Everything from food to tears to film to music to laughter.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good stories, great cooking skills, music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Finland, Norway

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, United States