CURRENT MISSION

ABOUT ME

Recently moved from Istanbul, Turkey to "inaka" of Gifu, Japan. I like meeting new people and chatting with them until I get tired. though I can be shy at first. Poking a little and ignoring my awkwardness will work.

PHILOSOPHY

Well, I'd be glad to talk about these with people I meet if they'd also like to do so.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I found this site by chance while planning for my travels in Japan. It was exactly what I needed, so here I am.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Used it a few times and met really nice people.

Interests

I love Japanese music of 70s-80s, Aikido, handicrafts and reading.

• dining
• cooking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Some music I like:

James Blunt, Loreena McKennitt, The Secret Garden, Anathema, 中島みゆき, 王菲,, 野口五郎, ふきのとう, 岩崎宏美, Cho Yong Pil, 雅夢, Ayna, Zülfü Livaneli, Kardeş Türküler, Aynur Doğan, Edip Akbayram, 松山千春, 五輪真弓, 西島三重子, 加藤登紀子, 中森明菜, さだまさし, かぐや姫, 鄧麗君、石川さゆり、冬美坂本、梶芽衣子、Coldplay, The Smiths、山口百恵,　伊勢正三、南こうせつ, Manga, Ahmet Kaya,
Some Books, Authors I like:
Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Madame Bovary, Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Tutunamayanlar, Aylak Adam, Anayurt Oteli, Kürk Mantolu Madonna, İçimizdeki Şeytan, Kuyucaklı Yusuf, Yaşamın Ucuna Yolculuk, Korkuyu Beklerken, The Little Prince, Çalıkuşu, Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz, Ankara Mon Amour, Körlük...

Movies I like:
Dass Leben Der Anderen (The Lives of Others), もののけ姫、千と千尋の神隠し、The Freedom Writers, Talk To Her, The Reader, The Lake House, The Pianist, The Truman Show, Artificial Intelligence, The Hours, Lost in Translation, Fargo, 21, The Silence of the Lambs, Vertigo, Edward Scissorhand, Blue Velvet, Chocolat, The Piano, Life is Beautiful, Amelie, Braveheart, Catch Me If You Can, Gladiator, Blood Diamond, The Green Mile, The Butterfly Effect, 大停電の夜に、七人の侍、羅生門、生きる、フラガール、花いくさ、Always: Sunset On Third Street, Black Swan, Oldboy, Blindness, Persona, Rebecca, Milennium Acress, 乱、A Short Film About Love、Kill Bill, My Sassy Girl, He Loves Me... He loves Me Not、Persepolis, 火垂るの墓、Doenjang, Karanliktakiler, The Hangover, Brothers, American Beauty, The Science of Sleep, パプリカ、Sonbahar, Mamma Mia, American Beauty, J'ai Tué Ma Mére, Scarface, The Scent Of A Woman, The Godfather, Girl With A Pearl Earring, 夢, Vicky Christina Barcelona, The Painted Veil, Mulholland Dr., Shawshank Redemtion, Me And You And Everyone We Know, In The Mood For Love, Pursuit Of Happiness, Bin-Jip, Bornova Bornova, 隣のトトロ、Away We Go, The King's Speech, The Fall, Dirty Dancing, Lola Rennt, The Usual Suspects, 魔女の宅急便, 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ (Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko) 風の谷のナウシカ, Basilisk, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Volver, The Sixth Sense, Fight Club, Inception, The Prestige, Factory Girl, Murder By Death, Jeux D'enfants, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Vanilla Sky, Deja Vu, V for Vendetta, Dead Poets' Society, ハウルの動く城、La Jeteé, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Harry Potter, おくりびと, Fiddler On The Roof, Music Box, Togtooth, Cache, Taste of Cherry, We Need To Talk About Kevin,

Dramas/Animes/Series I like:
Dexter, Game of Thrones, LOST, Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, Once Upon A Time, Modern Family, The Bing Bang Theory, Personal Taste, Coffee Prince, Lie To Me, コードギアス, 君に届け、のだめカンタービレ、Durarara!!, School Rumble、Basilisk, Death Note, Elfen Lied, Fushigi Yuugi, Hachimitsu to Clover, Lovely Complex, Ouran Highschool Hostclub, Nana, Magic Knights Rayearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, Sayounara Zetsubou Sensei, Tsubasa Chronicles, Vampire Knight, xxxHolic...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling and meeting peope by itself is pretty amazing. I'm not easily 'awestruck' myself, so not sure if i've done any amazing stuff in the sense meant here.
I think getting to know more and more about a person and developing a deeper relationship slowly is the greatest thing one can do. Even though it's something we all take for granted, many people don't actually get to experience this (Yes I am a cliche person).

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to learn more about cultures, communication, alternative ways of living, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, etc . It's amazing just how much there is to learn and sad how little I know.

I might not have so awesome things to teach other than things about Turkey. I can cook and teach you some Turkish food, which lots of people seem to find amazing. I can also teach some macrame (some kind of handcraft, you can find nice samples via google images)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Turkey