CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy being a foreigner in my own country

ABOUT ME

PLEASE NOTE: I have merged my profile with that of my spouse Helene; as a result, this profile is INACTIVE. Please see our common profile here:

http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/oegugin

PHILOSOPHY

Destiny is what you fight against until you get a better deal.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Started couchsurfing in 1992, camping on the Transdimensional Futon of Ill Repute in a NYC apartment. Never looked back.

Interests

I'm an avid SF reader, videogame player, and experimental techno music listener.

• cats
• books
• music
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movies seem to exist in a special sub-sub-genre termed 'Daniel movies' by my friends, of which 'The Royal Tenenbaums' and 'Lost in Translation' are prime examples. I'm also a sucker for a Godzilla rampage or cheap-looking aliens from Mars.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved to Shanghai with my girlfriend in 2003, after quitting my job, selling all my books, letting my apartment and confiding my cat to my parents. I ended up spending 3 years in this amazing place, and it changed my life in all the ways that matters.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China

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