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Overview

  • 7 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish; learning French, German, Spanish, Swedish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Youth Worker
  • Community Pedagogue (The Programme of Civic Activities an...
  • From Mikkeli, Finland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Turn passions into actions!

ABOUT ME

I'm an open hearted wanderer of world and life. I'm an adventurer, a poet and a shoulder and I try to never miss a chance to experience something new and meet new interesting people. I challenge and encourage, search for new things and grow with the old. I never do things half-heartedly - even when I mess them up.

PHILOSOPHY

"Often the best way to overcome desire is to satisfy it"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host everyone I possibly can who wants to experience my city and when I get the change, I want to be the best guest possible and breath in the cultures of my hosts and learn from them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had some amazing people stay at my place and enjoyed so many stunningly intellectual conversations and crazy fun nights out! Couchsurfing has enriched my life in many ways starting from a delicious potato salad and rum all the way to life long friendships.

Interests

Diving head first into trouble armed only with an open mind and a smile. Also literature, movies, traveling, languages, poetry, snowboarding, climbing, music, spontaneous fun and world saving conversations at 4am.

  • books
  • literature
  • poetry
  • movies
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • music
  • adventure races
  • scuba diving
  • snowboarding
  • skateboarding
  • rock climbing
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music always depends on the moment and the feeling - it varies from reggae and ska to punk and metal, I also like curious rock stuff and surprising alternatives.

Favorite Books also make a long list, but to mention a few: Antoine De Saint-Exupery: Little Prince, Douglas Adams: Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, Salman Rushdie: The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Paulo Coelho: Onze Minutos (eleven minutes), Otto Grundström: Tähtiotsa, Astrid Lindgren: Veljeni Leijonamieli, Vikas Swarup: Slumdog Millionaire and a selection of books by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Khaled Hosseini, Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Bukowski, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, David Sedaris and many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every day is amazing if you give it a chance!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to learn how to surf and skateboard! In exchange, I might be of help for someone who wants to learn the principals of snowboarding or juggling balls. I would also like to share my passion about books and stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Spain

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