“All the world’s a stage” and I own the stage of my private little theatre 🎭

I embody play and thus I smile and laugh (hysterically) a lot :D

I wish to hear the rich diversity of stories across cultural, geographical and temporal contexts, from you!

Currently, I feel passionate writing short stories about art. I have a substack page on my imaginations of songs: https://entaled.substack.com/. On Letterboxd I also write reviews/reflections on cinematic art: https://boxd.it/141eL. Let’s converse about the movies/books/music we know in common!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I seek to connect with people who embody kindness, non-judgmentality, openness, curiosity, mindfulness, and a healthy dose of weirdness. I believe that travelling and meeting locals is one of the most beautiful ways to manifest this pursuit.

Interests

• singing
• italian food
• vegan
• reading
• music
• philosophy
• psychology
• spirituality
• film
• learning new things
• vietnamese food
• social psychology
• peanut butter
• italian language
• burritos

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Flavien Berger • Andrea Laszlo de Simone • Salvador Sobral • The Beatles

Philosophers: Slavoj Zizek • Marcus Aurelius • Alex O’Connor

Books: Consolations • Humankind • Man’s search for Meaning

Painters: Caravaggio • Escher • Van Gogh

Films: Everything Everywhere All At Once • Oldboy • Parasite

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking from Amsterdam to Gent within 3 hours!

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach Dutch so I can help you practice and teach you my favorite words/expressions. I speak Italian at an intermediate level and Vietnamese + Portugese at a rookie level. I can tell you how I learn languages in a fun way.

I have lived here, in Amsterdam, my entire life. So I can tell you close to nothing about important cultural landmarks (schooltrips to musea demotivated me I guess) and waaaay more about niche stuff like an underground movie club showing censored movies from all around the world.

I sing and play the guitar so I can teach you the basics or serenade you, the choice is up to you ;-)

I have guided an experiential dance so I can show/invite you to dance without shame and let loose/go

I play table tennis at an intermediate level so I can be your challenger!

I finished a bachelor in psychology so I can definitely still not read your mind, but share with you my knowledge of some obscure and ethically questionable psychology experiments from the sixties.

I have followed two practical non-violent communication courses so I can explain and show you what this need-based communication style is like.

I can guide a simple meditation for you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

All of the above + mediocre dad jokes

Q: What do you call the act of resurrecting of an extinct species?
A: To undodo

Unfortunately, I cannot host people that easily, as I live with people (dad…) who prefer not to. One day when I have my own place I wish to give back to the community for what it has gifted me <3. But when we meet up, maybe there’s something logistic I can help out with if I got the energy/space for it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands