CURRENT MISSION

Enjoying life! 🥳

ABOUT ME

Ok, well...I'm originally from Germany, but studies brought me up to Edinburgh, UK, where I was living for over 9 years before I decided on a change of scenery and came to Finland. When that didn't really work out for me I decided to give living in Australia a go for a new job. Well, turns out I rather live in northern Europe, so I came back and live now in Stockholm. So far so good! The adventure that is life continues! Yay! :)

PHILOSOPHY

It's good to step back from things now and then to get the bigger picture, review and, maybe, take a new bearing.
I also like this quote from The Little Prince: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started my CS experience by going to gatherings of the local CSers in Edinburgh and met loads of lovely people this way. I've hosted some great people and I have been fortunate enough to meet and stay with some lovely CS people during my recent journeys as well.

Interests

hillwalking, cross-country skiing and surfing; being outdoors is very important to me and I love exploring the area by bike or on foot; baking; I LOVE tea and have a pretty big selection of all sorts, so if you come to my place you'll be in for a treat! I enjoy going to the movies, sitting in a cafe and reading a good book, meeting friends for a glass beer or wine (yep, most often I mean 1 glass as I'm a light-weight)... In recent years I've spent quite a bit of my time on personal development, so it is a topic close to my heart.

• books
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• baking
• working out
• movies
• reading
• crochet
• knitting
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• surfing
• skiing
• biology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I'm into all sorts of music, you can find tunes from Rock/Metal/Goth/Folk/Classic/EBM/Jazz in my collection...I often tune into spotify stations or playlists of other people when I work.
Movies: Green Fried Tomatoes, LOTR, Ronja Räubertochter, Alien, The Fountain, Volver, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Requiem for a Dream, Amelie, Lost in Translation...
Books/Authors: Terry Pratchett, Bernard Cornwell, Rafik Schami, Paulo Coelho, The Time Traveler's Wife, Pema Chödrön

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

a sunset on the Isle of Skye

diving at the Great Barrier Reef

Teach, Learn, Share

Um, well, I can teach German, how to play nyckelharpa and you can learn how to bake yummy German style cheese cake. What would I like to learn? I'd like to learn how to knit and crochet.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Croatia, Fiji, France, Greece, Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom

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