CURRENT MISSION

Learning to laugh, learning to learn, learning to see, learning to listen, learning to love.

ABOUT ME

Open
Curious
Eclectic
Honest
Kind

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind, to others and yourself. Be honest, to others and yourself. Consider your own actions before judging others. Question everything. Strive to be unselfish. Explore, experience. Be grateful.

"Fires of happiness, waves of gratitude"
- from the shortfilm "Dark side of the lens" http://vimeo.com/14074949

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed for a little bit, met some surfers. Tried to give advice when I have been able.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Not many. In fact one, but it was great!

Interests

I love cooking. If you happen to come by I promise you a tasty veggie/vegan dinner. I love music. Id love to hear what you know about it. Im interested in enviromental and political issues both local and global. If you longboard or skate we can go hit the asphalt in the summer, and i'll show you my favorite runs. I also love to go bouldering.

• cooking
• breakfast
• coffee
• vegan
• bouldering
• music
• camping
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

For a starters: Frank Turner, Nick Cave, Bonobo, Coliseum, Alton Ellis, Hortense Ellis, Arcade Fire, Aretha Franklin, At the drive in, The Smiths, Morrisey, Killswitch Engage, Lighthouse project, On a solid rock, Betrayed, Endstand, Give up the ghost, Ignite, Nine, Deftones, I walk the line, The Clash, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, The valkyrians, The Specials, Master Blaster, The Selecter. Various jazz: Miles Davis, Coltrane, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Keith Jarrett, NWA, Sage Francis, DJ Shadow, Kent, The Hellacopters, Metallica, Regina Spektor, Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Antony and the Johnsons, Five corners Quintet. Depeche Mode, M:40, Comeback Kid, End of a year, Fear Factory, José Gonzales, The Cure, Interpol

"The man who wasnt there" is really good. Before night falls, Juno, Ghost World, most of Kubricks doings, Burton flicks, aaah, this is hard...

Favorite Books:
J.M. Coetzees "Youth" was good. An all time favorite is "on the road" by Jack Kerouac. (also liked "dharma bums") "Dharma Punx" by Noah Levine, read that one almost in one run. "Friheten" and "Sömnen" by Ulf Lundell were really hooking at some point. Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving.

"East Bay Grease" by Eric Miles Williamson, quite raunchy and violent but so bittersweet...equals good.

Then theres the millions that i havent yet read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Waking up in a tent with good friends at the smallest camping area ever among the swiss alps, and seeing the shadows creep away from the mountainsides. We slowly shake the cold from the night as we make hot coffee and breakfast. After that we bathe in an icy cold but crystal clear river. The schedule for the rest of the day is as follows "go bouldering all day".

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland