CURRENT MISSION

...to get there where I've never been before

ABOUT ME

Hey, I am Tine, 28 years old. I grew up in a small town called Willich, located in North-Rhine-Westfalia which is in West Germany but I moved to Cologne because of the study program I am attending since almost six years :) I am studying translations and went abroad. Was Erasmus student in Brussels and interned at a company in Dallas, TX. Traveled a lot in the States... where I surfed couches for the first time. It was in Washington DC and New Jersey. I love to see new places and meet new people!! This is also why I love Couchsurfing. And Reggae - because the Reggae culture is such an open-minded and friendly culture! Starting in August 2014, I will work as a relocation counselor in Duesseldorf. So if you're heading to Germany because of your job - I can help! ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Et Kölsche Grundgesetz
The Cologne Constitution
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Article I

Et es wie et es „Es ist wie es ist.“ - It is what it is
Sieh den Tatsachen ins Auge. - Face up to the facts

Article II

Et kütt wie et kütt „Es kommt wie es kommt.“ - Whatever will be, will be
Habe keine Angst vor der Zukunft. - Don´t be afraid for the future

Article III

Et hät noch immer joot jejange „Es ist immer noch gut gegangen.“ - It has always worked out
Lerne aus der Vergangenheit. - Learn from the past

Article IV

Wat fott es, es fott „Was fort ist, ist fort.“ - Whatever is gone, is gone
Jammer den Dingen nicht nach. - Don´t cry over spilt Milk

Article V

Et bliev nix wie et wor „Es bleibt nichts wie es war.“ - Nothing remains as it was
Sei offen für Neuerungen. - Be open to improvements

Article VI

Kenne mer nit, bruche mer nit, fott domet „Kennen wir nicht, brauchen wir nicht, fort damit.“ - What we don´t know, we don´t need, away with it
Sei kritisch, wenn Neuerungen Überhand nehmen. - Be critical, when improvements get out of control

Article VII

Wat wells de maache? „Was willst du machen?“ - Whatever will you do?
Füge dich in dein Schicksal. - Yield to your fate

Article VIII

Maach et joot, ävver nit zo off „Mach es gut, aber nicht zu oft.“ - Fare well, but not too often
Achte auf deine Gesundheit. - Take care of your health

Article IX

Wat soll dä Quatsch? „Was soll das sinnlose Gerede?“ - What’s all this good for?
Stell immer erst die Universalfrage. - Always, first ask the meaning of life

Article X

Drinkste eine met? „Trinkst du einen mit?“ - Join in! Let´s have a drink
Komme dem Gebot der Gastfreundschaft nach. - Follow the commandment of hospitality

Article XI

Do laachs de disch kapott „Da lachst du dich kaputt.“ - You´ll split your sides laughing
Bewahre dir eine gesunde Einstellung zum Humor. - Keep the healthy attitude to humor

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Munich, Washington DC and New Jersey.. And in addition I met some Couchsurfers here in Cologne.

Interests

traveling, festivals and music, party, shopping, movies, sports, internet, reading, taking fotos, arts, rollercoasters ;)

• arts
• culture
• perfumes
• festivals
• partying
• drinking
• shopping
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• sports
• law
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

love and basketball, crazy & beautiful, slumdog millionaire, save the last dance, step up, coach carter, hangover, the beach, the crow, the rocky horror picture show, every movie with johnny depp and denzel washington

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CqQSUq3RIk

I just love it! *STAND UP FOR LOVE*

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, United States

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