I appreciate self-exploration in its diverse forms, alone and with others, for instance through meditation, "Radical Honesty" / "Authentic Relating", Contact Improvisation Dance, Improvisation Theater, Tai Chi, Yoga, eye contact, free hugs and cuddling. I really appreciate spending time in nature by jogging, hiking, bicycle riding or just by sitting down and observing small things. In my home area I love crawling in old cave systems where everything is completely silent and dark.
I appreciate people who are brave enough to show themselves and to feel comfortable with vulnerability, honesty and silence. I find it challenging to appreciate small talk and fear-driven behavior in general. I don't eat animal products (vegan).
I create digital sculptures - check out my website at www.tom-segal.com.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When traveling: I'm a people-based person. I find museums, landmarks, fancy streets and so on nice and interesting and would not mind seeing them, but for me meeting interesting people is much more meaningful.
When Hosting: Basically the same, plus its an easy way to be generous.

Interests

• vegan
• exercise
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• nature
• underground culture
• spirituality
• lgbt
• museum
• improvisation
• cuddling
• jogging
• queer
• tantra
• vegan food
• veganism
• silence
• caves
• meeting interesting people
• vegan cooking
• taijiquan
• art museums
• hummus
• riddles
• alternative lifestyles
• tai chi
• shibari
• free hugs
• honesty
• barefoot
• rainbow
• fantasy books
• alternative living
• walking barefoot
• mantras
• digital sculpting
• eye contact
• zbrush
• body weight exercise
• cuddle puddles

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Studio Ghibli (Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke...), Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained, Inglorious Basterds, Kill Bill...), The Fall, The Lord of the Rings, Pan's Labyrinth, American Beauty, The Big Lebowski, Hero, Wreck it Ralph, Fight Club.

Music:
World Music - for instance traditional Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Arabic music...
Psychodelic Rock - Pink Floyd, Grails.
Fleet Foxes

Books:
Spirituality - I Am That, The Power of Now, Buddhism Without Beliefs, Thus Spake Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil
, The Book About the Taboo of Knowing Who You Are.
Fantasy - A Song of Ice and Fire, The Dark Tower, The Kingkiller Chronicle, The Lord of the Rings
, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Prince

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'll list a few. I...
- crawled in huge cave complexes deep underground.
- sat on a rock platform in the desert watching the moon while listening to Pink Floyd on my music player.
- ran in the park and watched a family of deer passing by.
- cried from a letter written by a person very dear to me.
- watched capras climb beautiful cliffs in the desert.
- moved to a new country, leaving many good friends and a wonderful family behind.
- engaged and organized many alternative/self-exploration/underground activities, showing me new aspects of life often ignored by most of society.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can:
- Be with you in an authentic, sensitive way.
- Meditate with you.
- Show you some cool physics, for instance quantum physics experiments
- Show you some taijiquan moves
- Show you how digital sculptures are made
- Draw with you

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, India, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Israel