ABOUT ME

I never know what to fill these descriptions with! I don’t love labels, which this paragraph will be all about, but I’ll try to write. I’m 21 and studying psychology at the University of Uppsala. I’m Swedish, but I’ve moved around a lot. I think travelling is a thrill and I want to experience as many cultures, places and local eccentricities as possible. I love the idea of couch surfing, it seems like such an intimate and friendly way to discover new places. Other stuff about me I guess would be that I love animals, artsy things, reading, dancing, picnics and beaches.

PHILOSOPHY

I don’t have a clear and worked out philosophy. I think I believe in openness to others’ ideas. I think the scientific perspective’s got it largely right, skepticism combined with possibility. I think life is multifaceted and beautiful with confusing complexity, and that it should be treasured if you can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I live in a room that’s too small to host other couch surfers, but I’m hoping to meet cool people and have the opportunity to couch surf myself when I travel next.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I’m a beginner when it comes to couch surfing! I’ve surfed some when I traveled in Spain and been lucky to meet only friendly, caring hosts. So far my experience is small but positive.

Interests

I love psychology! The mind is fascinating to me. And travelling, and exploring. I think astronomy is incredible too, but I think it’s a superficial interest to me because I hardly know anything about space – the thought of it is just breathtaking and honestly, I think stars are beautiful. I like making things, when I’m bored that’s what I do. Or I read. Or put on loud music and dance. My favorite animal is the humpback whale, but I’ve never met one. It’s definitely one of my dreams.

• animals
• dancing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• astronomy
• languages
• psychology
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I’m an omnivore when it comes to music and movies and books. Right now I’m in the middle of a reggae/dancehall period, so everything I listen to has some connection or other to Jamaica! Kultiration has a steady grip on me, but other than that my likes change. Of course. And I like silly hip hop music, blues, classical music, and the Rolling Stones very much still. In other words I’m open to suggestions.

I haven’t seen any particularly good movies lately. The only one I can think of and that I actually recommend is “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”. And of course “The Man who loved Yngve”! It’s cute, but what I really like about it is the Norwegian dialect of the characters. The dialect of Stavanger is absolutely awesome. I like all kinds of movies, I can’t think of any more right now.

My all-time book favorite since I was a little kid is Harry Potter. This summer the best book I’ve read is “1984” (for the first time! I’ve missed out). I like reading a lot. I’ve had some fun with Murakami as well, and McEwan this summer.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve seen a million amazing small things. The most beautiful I can think of is a hummingbird I saw flash by for a second. I've only seen one in my entire life!

Teach, Learn, Share

I’d like to share what I can. Stories, maybe? Or if you would like to learn Swedish I could teach that, or English maybe. And I’d love to learn some more languages! And how to dance in a slightly more organized way.