Hey! I'm an average dude who tries to say yes to quality experiences, whether exciting or dull. Currently I find myself with the amazing opportunity to see more of the world and learn more about others, so I'm taking it!

Techno & progressive are a cornerstone in my life, and I always enjoy meeting others who feel similarly or introducing it to those who are unfamiliar. I binge watch youtube videos about scientific history, physics and astronomy, and always try to know why, not just what. I always love a good discussion on spiritual teachings and different concepts for ways of living life. I play too many (actually not enough...) video games, consider myself a Warrior of Light, and try to base my schedule around opportunities to shoot stars. I cannot resist the urge (necessity?) to tell all corgis that they are such good boyes (yes they are (oh yes they are!)) despite it causing me to forget everything that was going on 1 second ago. I greatly respect masterful memers, and also insist on staying wholesome despite the rise of trolls and hate culture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to be able to meet more people of all kinds and get a glimpse of how they live day to day, and what sorts of triumphs and struggles they go through. I also hope to be able to put a smile on someone's face!

Interests

• street art
• beer
• video games
• techno
• whiskey
• final fantasy
• landscape photography
• lightpainting
• timelapse photography
• long exposure photography

Music, Movies, and Books

Listening to a lot of Invite's Choice podcast over the last year and a half or so, which then extends to nearly infinite possibilities for soundcloud surfing. The occasional Guy J / Lost&Found set is thrown in there as well, or Hybrid Minds for rainy days and the ever-reliable Prydz for singalongs and synth heaven.

Would like to find more of that break beat / sharp snare / reverb synth type of techno but running into that issue of not knowing how to describe it very well (see: Artefakt, Luigi Tozzi, Ness, and a bunch of unknown guys from places like Nantes FR / Napoli IT). Would ALSO love to find more of the 2013-2015 era ENTER @ Space Ibiza kind of vibe of techno with the relentless driving beat that's just slightly groovier than the standard Ben Klock experience.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took a 3 month, 15000 mile road trip last year across the US! The most surprising part is that I got pretty much exactly what I expected out of it, no super crazy stories or epiphanies as usually advertised - and that's totally ok.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm...other than language exchange, I can pack a very good shisha bowl, see the world from two layers out, operate most DJ equipment, recite way too many Final Fantasy stats...?

Also barring some serious illness I'm always down for photoshoot sesh/collab, especially longexpos and any kind of light manipulation inc. lightpainting, going on an astro-roadtrip, etc. Would love to learn more about shooting portraits since I'm usually doing landscape/astro timelapses!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, United States