CURRENT MISSION

happiness and fun.

ABOUT ME

me.

as a person, i think i'm happy, casual and relaxed, love a laugh and love to meet new people...

I come with a partner-in-crime, Toma. We sort of recently returned from a 4 month journey - Vietnam, Japan, China, Mongolia, Russia (Trans Siberian railway) and into/throughout Europe. Truly awesome.

On a normal day of life in Sydney, i work in design/development of 'fashion' and accessories. before this, while living in Berlin (what a town!) I worked for a fashion event focused on sustainability/eco stuff..

in my own time i also have a constant need to be making or creating something or other (crafting nerd alert!)

I understand that everyone has their own ideas of what cs is for them, but for us, we aren't interested in simply seeking a free bed when surfing nor simply providing a free bed when hosting - connecting with people is important to us. we've both gained lasting friendships via cs... so this should give you an idea of where we stand.

PHILOSOPHY

try to be the best person you can.... not necessarily in a goal-oriented way, but in a good-hearted way. exercise a bit of awareness, in yourself and the world around you.
making the most of what you do have in your life rather than concerning yourself with what you don't. strive to be happy within yourself, without any reliance on anything or anyone else...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

on my travels, i have met some genuine, warm, kind people who i remember and am happy to remember... i hope to be able to pass that on to people i meet. spreading the positive energy, people!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

positive all the way.
have surfed couches in sweden, finland, denmark, turkey, india and russia, hosted while living in berlin and sydney... and occasionally met with a few cs-ers here in Sydney for some drinks, beach-time and brekkies!
have only met fantastic people all the way and have even made some truly lasting friendships...
highlights: celebrating midsommer in Goteborg with some crazy swedes, rooftop dinners in centre of new delhi, concerts, late night galavanting in the backstreets of eastside-istanbul, dreamy late afternoon picnicing by the river in a beautiful (huuuge) park in Moscow!

Interests

love:
music, music, music, live music, art galleries, museums, the beach, reading, cycling, collecting stuff, making stuff, coffee, paper art, origami, sewing, pastries (eating more than making), books, scrabble (though not a serious player!), pictionary, chocolate, shoes, yoga, drawing, markets, movies, learning languages (unfortunately, don't have much of a grasp on any of them, besides English of course)...

• arts
• books
• design
• fashion
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• exercise
• yoga
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• drawing
• origami
• music
• live music
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

favourite writer: haruki murakami
other reads i enjoyed: stasiland, all that i am, the book thief , the journal of dora damage, the great gatsby, animal Farm
favourite music: sia, air, foals, queens of the stoneage, radiohead, bat for lashes, arctic monkeys, cloud control, florence & the machine, foxygen, beirut, bjork, devendra banhart, arcade fire, new young pony club, fiona apple, the xx, zero 7, the strokes, interpol, lamb, pivot, jeff buckley, joy division, feist, catpower, the dears, daft punk, blonde redhead, camille, smashing pumpkins and portishead and too many more to note here...
favourite movies: amelie, science of sleep, sound of music, spanish apartment, russian dolls, lost in translation, the virgin suicides, the motorcycle diaries, the royal tenanbaums, the life aquatic, high fidelity, i <3 huckabees, eternal sunshine of a spotless mind, fantastic mr fox

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the trans-siberian railway.

Teach, Learn, Share

we very much enjoy good food and team-cooking (despite a very small kitchen)...

What I Can Share with Hosts

And if you're interested in origami, I can show you some things... as a bonus, I come with 1 x Toma who can work on some French with you and play you something on his guitar!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany

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