CURRENT MISSION

Becoming zen enough to realize I shouldn't bother [was my old mission when I was travelling, but I guess it's never over]

ABOUT ME

Studied physics and mathematics in various places for five years (Belgium, Canada, England). During 2014-2015 I then used my last year of freedom before starting my PhD to indulge in my interest in meditation and traveled for a year across parts of Asia. I loved it so much and learned a great deal (partly about the human mind, but also that trekking is pretty fucking awesome). I made a land route across Nepal, India, Myanmar and China but also visited Sri Lanka and Bhutan (and the USA, again). But anyway, now I am enjoying the PhD life in Dresden, doing research in theoretical physics. I can talk for hours about how awesome the universe is (you are free to interpret that as a good thing, or a warning). In the past year I have discovered I also really like nature and cute babies. I'm too young for kids, but I might buy a plant.

I have had some nice couchsurfing experiences and I am now excited to be on the other side, offering people a nice play to stay. My location is really nice (in Neustadt, the lively part of Dresden--the only place you can actually do something in the evening). I have only recently moved to Dresden (since September) and I have finally settled in (even have internet as of today, yey!). I also have a couch, but it's too small for people to sleep on, so until I buy a spare matress, you would have to bring your own mat, sorry!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In 2013 I drove a 10,000km road trip through USA and the friend I was travelling with introduced me to couchsurfing. Loved it! Did it some more when I was travelling for a year 2014-2015), staying with people in Nepal and India. It's the best!

Now I finally have my own place and I am happy I can repay the community :) I even bought a nice couch, but then I realized it's way too short for people to sleep on... (Midgets always welcome) Maybe at some point I will buy an extra matress, but I guess for now the situation would be that you bring your own mat :/

Interests

Music, the universe, movies and series, the human mind, swimming, religion and atheism, fresh air, physics and math, table football, philosophy, nighttime, poker, national parks in America (Canyonlands anyone?), Buddhism, trekking, chocolate and waffles

• chocolate
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• poker
• music
• buddhist
• soccer
• swimming
• mathematics
• physics
• religion
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Grizzly Man, The Royal Tenenbaums, I heart Huckabees, 23 Grams, Boyhood, Jurassic Park, Magnolia, Silent Hill, Life Aquatic, Superbad, The 25th hour, Cabin in the Woods, Big Fish, The Virgin Suicides, 28 Days Later, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Music: Nick Drake, Morrissey, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, Joanna Newsom, Bon Iver, Vashti Bunyan, The Antlers, Cat Stevens, Explosions in the Sky, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, Modest Mouse, Pinback, Frank Sinatra, Mount Eerie, Cat Power

Books: anything by Bukowski, for the rest mostly non-fiction (Roger Penrose, Alan Watts, Freeman Dyson)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made a really good pizza once

Teach, Learn, Share

One of the best advices I can give: check out Alan Watts!

What we seem to be doing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YgEhvZDZVg

"So you think you're higher than a potato?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKFFS3IndPY

Making decisions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4UOvtPcl6I

What I Can Share with Hosts

If the host just wants to offer me a couch and then get back to his own stuff, I am totally cool with that. But I do enjoy when I get the chance to know him/her and indirectly get an idea of how it is to live there. I travel for the experience, and there is little better than the experience of being invited into someone's home and getting to know each other! Making jokes or serious conversations, I love it all :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bhutan, Botswana, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom