CURRENT MISSION

ADVENTURE!

ABOUT ME

I'm a fun-loving guy who enjoys squeezing life out of whatever lemons I get.
After a finding-of-self journey to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, I realized that I want to be a traveller. There is so much out there I don't know about, so many ways of living. I have not found mine yet, so I will travel and learn and live and love (and make a complete ass of myself!) until I do.

To be honest I am all about having a good time, be it at an energetic party, in the middle of the street, or in a deep conversation. I've always prided myself on being able to hold discussion about any topic, and I do love talking about things that make bystanders quirky.

PHILOSOPHY

I am alive and therefore I must live.

I try to live for the moments in life. Smile of a stranger, opportunity for adventure, story of a potential friend.
Kinda contradictory as I am a person who has a difficulty with letting go of control in most situations. But I'm working on it.

I believe in a better world, to the degree that I want to make a positive difference.
I don't want a revolution, or any huge answers to any of the big questions. I just want to set the world a step in the right direction, one step at a time.
How? Beats me, but I'll find a way.

Wouldn't hurt to have a kickass time on the way.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I both travel and host, prime goal is meeting people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In January 2012 I had a frenchman I met on the Camino over for 2 weeks. We had a great time together, got to talk about everything from politics to lovelife philosophy.
Then in June 2012 I surfed with local students in both Athens - Greece, and Roma, Italy.
Since then I've been kinda busy with life, but I remembered this site and thought that it'd be great to meet some new people again.

Intereses

Many.
Prime Interests:
- Music, currently having fun with the guitar and flute.
- Travelling, so many places to go and so little money. I'll probably have to hitchhike.
- Philosophy, I am most concerned with practical every day philosophy. Approach with caution, I talk long.
- Doing crazy stuff. I recently bought a rubber boat, 'nuff said.
- Adventure, turning an ordinary experience into something grand.
- Saving the world, more like a hobby really. I'll get around to it.
- Writing. Currently working on a novel.

• writing
• books
• meditation
• walking
• partying
• boating
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• languages
• psychology

Música, películas y libros

Books:
- Many many Stephen Kings, particularily enjoyed the Dark Tower series.
- Paulo Coelho, quite a few. 11 minutes was my favourite by far.
- I read a lot of fantasy when I was younger: Lord of the Rings, Shannara trilogy, Harry Potter. I recently read the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson - liked 'em.
- The Lucifer Effect by Phillip Zimbardo, a psychological study of what causes humans to do evil acts. This is a MUST read.
- Currently trucking through Cloud Atlas, Les Miserables, and Happiness.

Movies:
Favourite would be a tie between V for Vendetta and Cloud Atlas.
Favourite series is probably Firefly.

Music:
Anything celtic is an immediate win in my scoreboard. Other than that I enjoy most kinds of music as long as the beat is good and/or the lyrics appeal to me.

Algo increíble que he hecho

I walked the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the summer of 2011. From St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France through the whole of northern Spain, ending in Fisterra on the west coast of Spain. Took about 5-6 weeks, around 900-1000 km.
I started alone, terrified. Within two days I had a party of friends to walk with. Within a week I had a family. The Camino was the best holiday I've had so far. It felt like a different life with love, loss, happiness, sadness, and always a purpose; to keep walking.
I met many friends there who changed the way I look upon the world, and when I came back I was addicted to travelling, and addicted to the idea of making a difference in the world.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I can teach and converse in the following languages:
- English
- Norwegian
- Danish

I can teach basic Cuban Salsa.
I can teach tin whistling, guitar playing at a beginner's level.
I can teach principles in Psychology.
I can teach writing at a fairly advanced level.

I know quite a few meditation techniques, and quite a lot of self-development tricks.

Países que he visitado

Austria, China, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland

Países en los que he vivido

Denmark, Norway