I'm a person who loves life. Sometimes it's just watching the grass to grow, sometimes partying. Now, after two gap years spent traveling and working, I study tourism research in Rovaniemi. I never thought I would end up going to uni, but here I am, surrounded by great people and having a new experience.

I love smiling. I've realized that everything is just funnier when you smile. Sometimes, when I have a bad day and don't feel like talking to people and smiling, I force myself to smile. Usually people start smiling back and the day becomes better.

I believe that everything depends on the attitude. If you have it, everything is possible and you won't get disappointed. Your life is what you make it. Lately I found out that if I want to love my life, I need to make my dreams come true. Sometimes it takes some effort, but it is definitely worth it.

PHILOSOPHY

happiness. There's always something good in everything! And usually in the end everything will be fine, so there's no need to worry that much. Life goes on, always :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I surf, host and meet people! It's a great way to travel and get new friends.

Surfing during my travels in Europe and Southeast Asia and hosting in Hämeenlinna and Rovaniemi have been a lot of fun!

Interests

• books
• singing
• concerts
• cooking
• baking
• raw food
• vegetarian
• organic food
• yoga
• running
• thrifting
• traveling
• music
• piano
• hiking
• tourism
• volunteering
• wwoof
• nature
• hitch-hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

music: The Smiths, Arcade Fire, MGMT, Mew, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Yournalist, Cats On Fire, John Grant, Antony and the Johnsons, Beirut, Bill Callahan, The Kooks, Ray LaMontagne, Slow Club, Angus & Julia Stone, White Lies, Fleet Foxes, The National, The Crash, Midlake, Lykke Li, Regina Spektor, Damien Rice, Sigur Ros, Manu Chao, Volbeat, MIKA, Mumford & Sons, Damien Jurado, Mando Diao, Kings of Convenience...

movies: Amélie, Chocolat, The Green Mile, Forrest Gump, Big Fish, Fight Club, Pulp Fiction

books: Into the Forest, The Dharma Bums, A Home at the End of the World, Pobby and Dingan, The Secret History, The Virgin Blue, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Burning Bright, Her Fearful Symmetry

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Laos, Monaco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Finland

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