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Overview

  • 30 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Polish; learning Czech, French, German
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Fighting Evil!
  • Educated.
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About Me

Show me your true colors.

I smile when I walk across the town, looking at faces. I sing loudly when taking shower (Ukrainian song today). I cry when I read a good book. I get shivers when I am seeing a good movie.

I like ants, ants are great, I could have watched them endlessly. Bees are fine too, not as much as ants though. Termites are also amazing and of course Japanese, they are even better than ants. 27.02.2017

I like to think people are what they do, not what they think, or are thought about.

Trying new stuff and then deciding if it is my way, is my way, I have tried.

I meditate, I have made guided relaxation session and it worked fine, so feel free to ask.

I do not watch telly cos it mess with reality. I do have a TV cos my parents bought me while crusading for my soul. I watch movies on it from time to time.

I live on my own, but never alone. ;-)

I eat vegan, I believe in it, of course not in extreme way. I like diary, or meat, I have just decided not to eat them. Life is not only about pleasures. I think it is about wanting less while having more and enjoying it more. So I focus on experiencing what I have, not wanting to experience what I have not.

I do sports, I am not great in any of them, but in some I am way above novice (Frisbee, Badminton).
Now I regularly go to sauna, train yoga 4-5 times a week and I am boxing?! which is part of manning up project. :)

I hitchhike as often as I can.

Recently I decided not to drink a lot and I am doing fine.

I enjoy art in every form. For me nature is the ultimate form of art.

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing can ever happen twice.
In consequence, the sorry fact is
that we arrive here improvised
and leave without the chance to practice.

Even if there is no one dumber,
if you're the planet's biggest dunce,
you can't repeat the class in summer:
this course is only offered once.

No day copies yesterday,
no two nights will teach what bliss is
in precisely the same way,
with exactly the same kisses.

(...)

I have shivers every time I hear that in Polish.

I believe that live is about people and what we do with them. I just love to have good company.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I host, whenever I can. Even when I can not spend much time with my guests or hosts. But couchsurfing is about people, so usually I am 100% into them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met few much more experienced couchsurfures, hosted several dozens and surfed few times.

I hosted 23 people in my flat at one time. It felt like to have huge! family.

Interests

I am into psychology, congvinistic, human mind as a whole. I love outside activities like sailing, skiing or riding a quad. There are not many things I do not like. Even them can transform into super cool things to do, if one is deeply into and can share his joy.

  • books
  • singing
  • festivals
  • vegan
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • movies
  • magic
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • sports
  • badminton
  • psychology
  • frisbee

Music, Movies, and Books

I watch mostly anglophone movies and international productions (I have seen Kieslowski and Polanski artwork, though). I used to be deeply in love with Keira Knightley (very unsatisfying relationship!).

Aerosmith, ACDC, Gun's and Rose's, Led Zeppelin, Sinatra, Ray Charles, Parov Stelar, Ben Harper, Bjork and many more.
In 2016 I have listened mostly to African funk and jazz from 60 to 80s, some jazz, new age, shamanic and psychodelic music, ambient and all kinds of electronic.
In 2018 I am more into folk, gypsy, Klezmer, Pop. I improvise with smooth jazz and dub. I sing more.

I try to listen more and more to myself. What I play and what is playing me.

I like books.
I like tough books.
The best books which influenced me where those I struggled reading.
In 2016 I have decided to have a break from reading, except for few minor moments of weakness I am doing fine with that.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trying to amaze myself everyday is one of my goals.
I have decided to go more out with my batshit so I do things I would call insane couple of years back.

Teach, Learn, Share

I meditate and self-heal my eyes. It sounds like magic when you hear about it, but It works. I started my yoga adventure and it is great.
I am widely known as a gifted amateur foot masseur.

If you are a true fan anything, I will just love to listen about it.

I like to make music, I am not a trained musican but I am full of enthusiasm as I believe in its transformative values.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook, I can talk, I can teach.
But utmost I can give you my attention.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Laos, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Norway, Poland

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