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Overview

  • 81 references 65 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Spanish, Swiss German, Thai; learning French, Spanish, Thai
  • 66, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Learning and teaching, and learning about teaching
  • University, but above all: life and friends...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

life on earth?

ABOUT ME

I work as a freelance teacher for private students and institutions, teaching German to refugees and immigrants; I read and meditate, practice Shin Aiki and Tai Chi as regularly as possible.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

hosting and looking forward to surfing more myself
and when I can I join CS-meetings

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

amazing :) and fun

Interests

Happiness, Sustainable ways of living, Permaculture, Non-violent Communication, Buddhism, Peacemaking

  • meditation
  • movies
  • reading
  • hiking
  • buddhist
  • animation
  • teaching
  • languages
  • relationships
  • nonviolent communication

Music, Movies, and Books

Werner: The Life Aquatic, Lost in Translation, The Big Lebowski, Most of Kurosawa's films (The Seven Samurai, Akahige, Ran, Kagemusha, Rashomon, Sanjuro etc.), Down by Law ...

Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Springsteen, Patent Ochsner, Celtic folk music, Capercaillie, Julie Fowlis; classical music (Requiems by Mozart, Beethoven, Campra etc.);
The Avett Brothers, Dave Matthews Band

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Universe, Haruki Murakami, V.S. Naipaul, Bill Bryson, Derek Walcott, Seamus Heaney

Siri: I'm into rock, reggae, hip-hop (but just oldschool and aussie hip-hop), ska-p, j-rock, indie, punk, metal, party music xD and so on. for example...
papa roach, gentleman, cunninlynguists, the Beatles, in flames, hilltop hoods ...

I love reading mangas :) and of course to draw! I'm always looking for new ways to be creative; e.g. I spray-painted the whole bandroom together with friends :)that was so much fun!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Giving an interview on a national Philippine tv-programme and getting about 4000 text messages after.

And always amazing when you experience it: Love

Teach, Learn, Share

Shin Aiki and Tai Chi, Nonviolent Communication, Languages

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have temporarily sublet my apartment and can‘t host. I‘m looking forward to hosting again sometime in the future…😊

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United Kingdom

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