CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy life, and share that joy!

ABOUT ME

I am always in a good mood, and tend to radiate that on other people. I try to be honest all the time, but that can also be a bad thing...

PHILOSOPHY

Hakuna matata: it really works!

All of your feelings are real and authentic. So are the feelings of others. Let them be.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I spent a great day with CS'ers from Madrid and from Toledo in this beautiful town. Later, I hosted six people during the Dutch Queens Day, that was awesome! Since then, I have been hosting people on a regular basis, and am expanding my surfing experience as well. Hungry for more CS!

Interests

Science: I have a PhD in physics, but don't do anything with it anymore in my job. Still, I follow scientifc news and have a scientific mind set. My current job is as a CTO in a startup company.

Dancing: I love lindy hop, a swing dance originating from early 20th century, and growing in popularity again.

Jazz music: My favorite type of music is jazz and blues, although I of course listen to other types: classical, pop, acoustic.

Spirituality: I meditate (almost) every morning for 20 minutes. This really helps me connect with my feelings. I like to talk about spirituality, but please no vague hocus pocus.

• arts
• swing dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• bouldering
• jazz
• mathematics
• physics
• science
• vegan food
• lindyhop

Music, Movies, and Books

I really like jazz music, both the modern type and '30s jazz.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summer student in Geneve, with 200+ international students at CERN ==> TOP!!

Teach, Learn, Share

What I can teach? I am a scientist, so I could teach math, physics and things like that. However, I do not talk too much science after working hours unless asked to do so.

What I want to learn? Anything that piques my interest. One day it is photography, another it is playing guitar, yet another day is speaking a foreign language. I just like to learn things in general. One thing that I always would like to learn, is nice recipes to cook at home. :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan

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