Hey there :)

MSc. Digital Games student at University of Malta from Sep. 2023. Lets play some games!

A little bit about myself:

I used Couchsurfing a lot during my time at the Pacific North West. Still can't believe all the open arms and hearts I've encountered in my time at the US West Coast. Thank you, dear adorable Couchsurfing community!

I'm into concerts, raves, festivals, traveling, biking, hiking, jogging, cinema, videogames, cooking awesome food, visit exceptional restaurants, art, museums, everything culture.

Totally into responsive, intellectual conversations about:
you; your culture, past, area; the sense of life; what art actually is; which cheese objectively is the best; which movie inspired me the most; the most beautiful place on the planet; our passion and future plans! :)

Would really appreciate it, if you could show me your area and have a coffee together.
Happily gonna show you mine in reverse; North Rhine-Westphalia is a cultural paradise!

My passion:

Studying Media and Cultural Studies (Master of Arts) at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf. Also studied Game Studies at University of California, Davis, and loved it!

I love my field of studies. It is very interdisciplinary, which helps me to see all the cultures and places in this world from many different perspectives + reflect on how the modern way of life changes our perception of what "should" make us happy.
I highly appreciate the beauty of this planet and everything man-made, which leads to a peaceful intercultural exchange and life with each other.

Also DJing, organizing raves, making digital art and a bit of electronic music.
Worked as an editor and reporter for a German TV show.

Goals:
PHD
Open Up A Small Techno Club + A Video Game Arcade
Continue To Travel The World

Speaking: GER ENG PL

Living in: Bochum. Essen. Düsseldorf. Köln.
Lived in San Francisco, Portland, Szczecin, Hamburg.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to socialize and am always excited to get to know new individuals, potential new friends, cultures and places all over the world.

Mostly I do enjoy to travel alone. Best way to get to know yourself and reflect on your thoughts and needs.

I am a very hospitable person myself and would love to show you around in the most diverse and culturually exciting German state, North Rhine-Westphalia.
I do have my own flat in Bochum, Germany and a big couch to share with you.

Feel free to ask me for help with tidying up or cooking, if I stay at your place. I'd be happy to help you! I also travel by car, so I'm very flexible and happy to give you a ride, if needed.

Looking forward to hear from you! :)

Interests

all kinds of musical soundscapes, festivals, concerts, art, culture, exhibitions, raves, biking, jogging, gym, culinary arts, tea, cineast, traveling, hikes, camping,
amusement parks, board games, coasts, forests, spas, hot springs, sauna, road trips, spontaneity, agnosticism, healthy hedonism, devotion, passion, geek culture, Nintendo, my studies

• arts
• culture
• concerts
• festivals
• cooking
• clubbing
• board games
• hiking
• cultural studies
• nature
• exhibitions
• media studies
• game studies

Music, Movies, and Books

Vita--Data

Film.
Family Guy, South Park, Little Britain, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Sneaky Pete, Shape of Water, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, American Beauty, Grand Budapest Hotel, Kill Bill Vol. 1+2, Sin City, My Neighbor Totoro, Natural Born Killers, Killing Eve, Atlanta, Game of Thrones, Bates Motel, Rick & Morty, Love Death & Robots, Black Mirror, The OA, Dirk Gentlys, The Sarah Silverman Program, Fleabag, Teddy Bear(2012), End of the F***ing World, Parasite, Fight Club, Climax

Literature.
Terry Pratchett, Gilles Deleuze, Johan Huizinga, Peter Sloterdijk, Marshall McLuhan, Friedrich Kittler, Judith Butler, Jane McGonigal, René Descartes, Michel Foucault

Music.
Crystal Castles, Andy Stott, Leon Vynehall, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Daft Punk, Justice, Zhu, Hercules and Love Affair, Disclosure, Aphex Twin, Chase & Status, M.I.A., Boston Bun, Caribou, Little Dragon, Hot Chip, Lxury, Nero, Foans, James Blake, SOPHIE, Yaeji, Pixelord, Björk, Letherette, Lapalux, Ross From Friends, Galcher Lustwerk, Blank Banshee, Teebs, Octo Octa, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Jungle, George Clanton, Roisin Murphy, Windows 96, Baltra, Mall Grab, Washed Out, Djedjotronic, Myd, Para One, Gesaffelstein, Mr. Oizo, Azealia Banks, Christian Piers, Junior Boys, Mézigue, Busy P (everything ed banger)

Games.
Zelda, Mario, Smash Bros., Bioshock, Borderlands, Portal, Pokémon, Witcher, Fallout, Overwatch, Dead Space, Super Meat Boy, GTA, God of War, Shovel Knight, Ori, Hollow Knight, Final Fantasy, Golden Sun, Monkey Island, A Short Hike, Hyper Light Drifter, Broforce, Castle Crashers, Guacamelee, Wario Ware, Bloodborne, Undertale, Bayonetta, Deaths Door, Hellblade Senuas Sacrifice, Celeste, Blue Fire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My roadtrip along the Californian east coast. I will never forget the feeling of freedom, I had felt driving on the magical California State Route One.

Teach, Learn, Share

"A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we're good at and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression."
McGonigal

So, Let's Play A Boars Game Together! Settlers of Catan?!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A respectful, open-minded person. Delicious food, good drinks, a personal local area guide with many stories to tell and cozy blankets :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Poland, Spain, United States