CURRENT MISSION

To be an ever nicer guy

ABOUT ME

I am a humoristic and caring little guy, thinking a lot about many things all the time. I cannot think of anything more satisfying than spending time with my many dedicated friends, which I do to such an extent that I rarely get to work or study. I love travelling abroad, even if I don`t do this as much as I wish, most due to my student economy. In times of economic despair, I travel around my own fantastic country, exploring new towns, climbing some mountains, crossing some platous and forests, or paddling some fjords. A bit of an exaggeration, some would claim, but still. I am studying political science at the university of Oslo, which is a great place to spend ones weekdays, and earlier I did study history at the university of Trondheim. I tend to visit my home town, Tønsberg, rather often, much because it is nothing less than a lovely place in the summer, with islands and beaches of unimaginable beauty. I some times also tend to exaggerate a bit, but that`s not even worth taking notice of. I am a sincere guy, and like most people already on sight.

PHILOSOPHY

I think one should be able and willing to sacrifice a lot in order to make other people happy. It is better to have a big heart and do ones best to dodge some great sorrows than to have a little one just to avoid the sad things. This philosophy sounds a bit glossy, but I think of myself as a guy who`s not that glossy. Now I got very confused. I think I`ll have a break now. If I was aware of all this writing just to become a member, I would`ve hired a cs secretary.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted some people, but haven`t managed to surf any couches myself yet. I still feel kind of new to this.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been hosting people 4 or 5 times, but haven`t been surfing any couches myself yet. As i wrote two minutes ago. By the way, I once tried to surf across the Oslo fjord with a couch that I had bought on a flea market and nailed a mast with a big sail on to. It sank some seven yards after I had left the shore. Just then I thought about giving up the stupid couchsurfing idea, but I am glad I didn`t.

Interests

I keep myself updated on what`s moving in the society; cultural, political, on various arenas. I love history and literature, geography and learning new things. I like music, and play several instruments, with varying outcome. My main instrument is the piano, I can`t even imagine how to get through everyday life without it. All kinds of social life, from outdoor activities to parties. Beer and wine is good for you. Bear is not.

• writing
• literature
• beauty
• wine
• beer
• partying
• traveling
• music
• piano
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• sailing
• rock climbing
• geography
• history
• political science
• science
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like many Scandinavian films, because of their extremely intimate interpretations of the characters. I like some American films. And some others. It is impossible to pick a few titles to mention here. When it comes to music, my taste is diverse. Classical music, metal, folk, rock, pop. You just name it, if you feel like it. I listen to almost everything. But I am more of a Belle&Sebastian-fan than a 50 cent-fanatic. Reading books is as important to me as feathers are to a parrot. I`m always into at least four books at the time. For the time being, I`m reading one biography, a collection of short stories, two novels and a documentary from ww2.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway