CURRENT MISSION

A devastating amount of Cultural Exchange

ABOUT ME

I try to retain the illusion that most people percieve me as a nice person to be around. I really like being in an international environment as makes me feel like having wind under my wings, and genuinly happy.

In general I am intrested in most aspects of life. I appreciate arts and culture, especially good music but also a nice night out. Faith and involvement as somewhat of a Tolstoyan, mainly in the direction of egalitarian values and human rights, hold a big place in my life.

Apart from that, at this point I feel committed towards exchange and giving and recieving what people offer and/or appreciate.

A lot of people in couch-surfing go beyond what is expected in the general agreement. This requires me to make a small disclaimer: I'm a bit difficult in the gastronomical area since I have celiaky (I cant eat gluten, that is found in wheat, rye and barley and I am also a vegetarian (no meat, fish or poultry). I enjoy cooking however and can usually stir up an edible meal.

PHILOSOPHY

I think life is about trying to figure a lot of things out, and I believe exchange being part of the clue to that and therefore I also believe in the principle of respecting other peoples faiths or attitudes to life in the hope of them respecting mine.

As of general I hold the faith of a Tolstoyan, that is the importance of following ones conscience as well as the guidance of the Gospel in ones own life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By surfing, hosting is not possible for at this point, or technically that is not true, but where I live (the ICA in Brussels) overnight guests are provided to pay 14 euros a night. I hate it, since it's non-sensical, but sadly that is the way it is with my current accomodation. I hope to be able to provide a couch or bed to sleep in again this autumn (2012) but let me get back to you about that.

I do realize that I am a bit crazy, but then again deep down I think most people are, and that there lies some beauty in that aswell.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been in couchsurfing for a few years now and thus far it has been a very nice experiance. When I had the possibility I have hosted a few people at my place, both trough CS and spontaneously and I have also been hosted by a few people. Generally I like sharing a meal with people I host but since I have a lot of special requirements with food I would not expect the same in return.

Interests

Culture, literature, arts, photo, music, movies, religion, politics, hanging out, drinking tea and sharing a meal. I even enjoy performing sports, as long as I am not expected to watch them or excell at them.

• fish
• arts
• culture
• literature
• photography
• beauty
• environment
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• music
• fishing
• surfing
• sports
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

I like good books in general, but not Swedish crime-novels. Among my favourite writers are Karin Boye, Salman Rushdie and George Orwell. Proust was to difficult for me, but Kafka I still found readable, then again I also really enjoyed the Harry Potter books.

When it comes to music I am even more of a generalist, although I do not really appreciate the automaton creations normally played in mainstreem radio stations, not that contemporary and/or pop-music do not hold some good points. What I really enjoy is Jazz (Lady Grey) oldschool punk (the Clash) as well as Balkan/Yiddish, Irish and Swedish traditional music and their modern derivatives (Golem) which competes with SKA about being the best music for dancing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Alps at sunset from the top of a mountain

Teach, Learn, Share

I can probably tell about photography, that I once studied to be a proffessional, maybee vegetarian cooking. I especially enjoy hearing or sharing a good story.