CURRENT MISSION

"The world chico...and everything in it"

ABOUT ME

I'm a pretty open-minded, sapiophilic, laid-back guy who loves traveling, partying, outdoor life and just life in general. I've got a big passion for Eastern Europe, especially Russia which is evident from the fact that I like hanging Soviet posters on my walls and fill my house with other slavonic nostalgia. But don't worry, I'm not a nerd, besides from the fact that I at one point in my life knew over 100 digits of pi:) I use couchsurfing as a means to enrich my life with new people and experiences. So if you want to enrich my life, just go ahead, make my day!:)

PHILOSOPHY

Shoot, I just heard something really profound the other day that resonated perfectly with my personality but I can't seem to recall it right now. Typical!

I'll give you some quotes I really like though:

"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf" - Jon Kabat-Zinn

"The pain threshold? I don't give a shit about that!" - Swedish Nordic skier Thomas Wassberg

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly by hosting. I hope that way I will store up some karma for the afterlife:) I am a huge fan of the concept of couchsufing and how it helps the traveler to get to the heart of the place he visits and facilitates the connection of open-minded friendly people and cultural exchange.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly great. I have really appreciated the CS experiences were we on both parts have shared the view that couchsurfing is so much more than just free accomodation. This is something to keep in mind for potential surfers.

Interests

Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe in general, cancer research, partying, cross country skiing, ice-skating, guitar-playing, languages, outdoor life, travelling.

• partying
• traveling
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• skiing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

American beauty, Coming to America, Dumb and dumber, Crocodile Dundee, Shawshank redemption, One flew over the cuckoos nest, Fyra nyanser av brunt, Torsk på Tallinn etc.

Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, Mozart, Bach, Beatles, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Pink Floyd, John Lennon, Bob Marley, U2, Coldplay etc.

Dostojevskij, Tolstoj, Moberg, Ayn Rand, Gogol, Tjechov etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got naked in 40 below in Alaska. The idea was to photograph me but the batteries died, and so did almost I.

Teach, Learn, Share

People without limits, who aren't socially programmed by our society to be normal, because we are unique. I guess anone who isn't afraid of showing off his own unique personality.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation, Sweden, United States

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