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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish; learning German
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2015
  • Product designer, freelancer
  • M. Sc. in Human-Technology Interaction
  • From London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

32y geek living in Bristol! Originally from Finland, but moved to Berlin in 2018 and to the UK in the beginning of the year :) No sign of returning back to Finland, yet - living abroad is too much fun.

In my free time I’m quite into different sorts of arts - at the moment I’m very into performance arts, and taking classes & courses in improv theater, drama and also standup comedy every now and then. Additionally I really like singing - always up for singing some karaoke! Outside of arts I also have a bookshelf of books ranging from economics to politics to god knows what - but haven’t read nearly as many of them as I wish.

In professional life working in IT as a designer, focusing on virtual and augmented reality - did my degree in computer science, but always was more into blending tech stuff with arts and humans than doing pure coding :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking for connections, company and adventures while travelling, and get to know new people when staying in Bristol! :)

Recently moved to a flat where I can also occasionally host people in the living room sofa.

Interests

I’m quite fascinated by events concepts and performances I have never seen before - so if you have tips for something extraordinary happening in the city, let me know!

Was going a lot to experimental multimedia performances in Berlin - some of them REALLY amazing, some of them not so much!

  • arts
  • culture
  • singing
  • theater
  • technology
  • traveling
  • coding
  • psychology
  • improv
  • standup comedy
  • virtual reality
  • creative coding
  • generative art
  • immersive theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Can’t beat Queen. Other favs from the years are RHCP and De Staat. And I’ll happily play endlessly Finnish pop songs.
Series: Parks and recreation ❤️

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories about Finland and in-depth knowledge about virtual & augmented reality? 👓 (Beginner) improv knowledge!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Germany, United Kingdom

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