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Overview

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  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning German, Norwegian
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • i work for the city of Steenbergen (boring myself to death)
  • i was to busy having friends and a life to finish school....
  • From Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland is where i grew up
  • Profile 45% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

my most current mission is making this an awsome year

ABOUT ME

i dont like making a list like this about myself, because everybody is always one way or the other depending on their mood and current situation.
sometimes im happy, some times im grumpy, some times im serious, or just totally insane just like everybody else i guess, but im told that im generaly a relaxed individual, i have a funny sense of humor, im always willing to help out a friend, and i can get along with pretty much anybody, aslong as they are not one of those irritating people that bite down on the silverware when eating so i have to hear that "ssshing" sound as the fork grinds over the teeth.;p i like to try and create stuff in the kitchen that turns out to be actually eat-able, i like throwing around the controller and yell at my x-box, watch random youtuub video's, tv, or just stare out the window for a while, i like and dislike a bunch of stuff wich i cant possibly all name here, but lets just say im just like any other humanoid upon this planet, and i have been here for 35 years allready :)
Through the years i have moved around alot so i never really had the opportunity to build alot of lasting friendships, the few i do have, i'll probably have for life, But now that we are all getting a bit older (not much wiser),everybody kinda follows theire own path, one gets married and has kidds, the other has a busy jobb and so on and so on, wich leaves us little time to meet up and hang out. So now that i have moved into a new appartement, and it is the beginning of the new year as i write this, I thought it would be cool to try and meet some new people. A friend recommended this site because she had such a good time with some of the people she met here, and since i also like to travel i thought: why not. :) i have been in and around my neighbouring countries alot, and since 2011 i have a thing for Scandinavia, and Norway in particular.
Its just such a beautifull place and eventhough its colder then i have ever been in my life, the people made me feel welcome and warm. somuch even that im seriously considdering moving out there and made a start with learning the language.
But this is still far off into the future, and right now all i do is work, sit at home, work, sit at home with the occasional evening of gaming at a friends house, but overall its really boring. So i hereby offer my couchbed to anybody that would like to see some of my country and hang out, and in return i maybe can come see some of youre country and hang out there :) Besides it being a way to see something of the world it might end up in a new friendship aswell.
who ever is interested or wants to know more can e-mail me and we'll see from there... bye :)

PHILOSOPHY

If elephants had wings...i would buy a bigger umbrella

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

how i participate?....how i participate in what? i seperate the glass and paper from the trash.....oh and i dont flush baby-alligators and toxic-waste down the toilet...especially not at the same time...thats how i participate.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i currently have zero couchsurfingexperience....

Interests

the interests in holland are about 4.3 percent...

  • tv
  • traveling
  • boxing

Music, Movies, and Books

yes i watch movies (alot), i listen to music (or atleast what i call music), and i read the norweggian dictionary as if it were the bible... so yes...i read

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

ive seen Breaking Bad season 5 recently....that was pretty amazing....

Teach, Learn, Share

i would like to learn more norwegian, and in returnn i can help you with youre dream of learning Dutch :D

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