To talk about oneself isn't always easy. In recent years I've been teaching English for a living, but in the past I did many different things, including driving a yellow cab in NYC and making visual art. I immensely enjoy traveling, love animals of all sorts and nature, which unfortunately and I'm not getting enough of. I constantly long for it and love hiking in places where there are few people. I am always attracted to learning new things and reading new books. A non-smoker vegetarian, I like to think of myself as person with a good sense of humor, but since most people probably think that of themselves ... I am not so certain ;). Arrogance, senseless noise, wasting things make me uncomfortable. I think that kindness and compassion are universally important. In the right environment and company I quite enjoy a beer or a glass of wine and a genuine exchange of ideas and experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

That is a very good question :)

Interests

mountains, walks at night, playing with dogs, psychology, communication, nature, human and animal mind (especally canine mind), alternative medicine, forests and trees, new scientific paradigm, eastern cultures and religions, Tibetan culture, Zen, yoga, visual arts, Japanese calligraphy, black and green tea, kindness, taking care of the world around (also know as environmental protection), the workings of human body and healthy food, sexuality, literature, music, kanji, the changes in and development of the contemporary civilization, history, thinking while being alone, astronomy, astrology, the mysterious ways of the world, things hidden and unknown

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• culture
• books
• literature
• environment
• dining
• wine
• beer
• vegetarian
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• astronomy
• calligraphy
• history
• medicine
• psychology
• religion
• science
• visual arts
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

almost any ethnic music, Tuvan folk music, old rock, Bob Dylan, the Doors, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bach, Bethoven, Sidharta Gautama, Tsong Khapa, Dogen Zenji, Dilgo Kheyentse Rinpoche, C.G Jung, Wilhelm Reich, T. Mackenna, C. Castaneda, R. Thurman, S. Neil. The Dalai Lama, Urgyen Tulku, P. Slatter, H. Bosch, V. van Gogh, C. Monet, P. Gauguin, J. Jarmusch, Roykan, Tao Te King, Monty Roberts, Milarepa, Alice Miller, M. Kundera, V. Nabokov, Witkacy, L. Wittgenstein, Summerhill by Neil and a few others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been born into this world :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always happy to share my experience with things I do and in which I am interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hopefully a smile and a few kind words ... but also my experience and thoughts and maybe more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Greece, Kosovo, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, Poland, United States