Hi there, I am William.

But to english speakers I introduce myself as Will!

I'm an easy-going swede with a multitude of interests and I enjoy meeting and greeting people from all walks of life.

My deepest passions are music, story-telling, games of all kind. Currently I am also very much into martial arts.
I play a few musical instruments. Among them: guitar, piano,ocarina and I sing. I have a deep respect and appreciation for musicians of all different genres. But I have a quite narrow taste, I usually prefer to listen to entire albums over individual songs.

Throughout my life I've practice karate, parkour, dancing, snowboarding, skiing, cross-country skiing, climbing, gymnastics and scuba-diving. Indeed sports have been a big part of my life.

Philosophy is a subject I hold dear--it's the instruction manual for life that we all must write for ourselves. I love discussing the mysteries of the universe!
If you're in the mood for discussion about the mysteries about the human condition and our place in the universe, I'm sure we could be talking for hours.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I host people who visit the area where I live whenever I am able, keeping the spirit of Couchsurfing alive

I've surfed couches in many places around the world. Every time it's a unique experience, and I always try to give back in whatever way I can. All people who I have met through CouchSurfing so far would be more than welcome to visit me, when the time comes for me to have a place of my own somewhere.

Couchsurfing to me is a way to exchange things that are more important than money or physical objects (but we all need those things to get by currently).

Interests

Music, Philosophy, Science, Sustainability, Bicycling, Traveling, Parkour, Gymnastics, Writing, Books, Story-telling, Role playing games,

This universe we live in. It is so fascinating that I don't think there's much out there I'm not interested in.

I'm sure I'd love to hear about things I don't even know exists yet. Perhaps you have something to show or teach me?

• writing
• singing
• music festivals
• dancing
• japanese food
• reading
• music
• classical music
• electronic music
• guitar
• metal music
• gymnastics
• science
• parkour
• space exploration
• writing poetry
• singing in the shower

Music, Movies, and Books

A few music favorites:
Jamiroquai
Eric Johnson
Steve Vai
Classical music
Ayreon
Savant
meganeko
Televisor

Great Movies:
Grave of the Fireflies
Princess Mononoke
Movies by Stanley Kubrick

Read and enjoyed books by:
Robin Hobb
Arthur C Clarke
Carl Sagan
Liarn Hearn

Favorite Metal-bands:
Children of Bodom
Symphony X
Arch Enemy
the Faceless
Periphery
Scar Symmetry

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spotted the Andromeda Galaxy with the naked eye.
Seen the old ruins of Rome.
Jumped and climbed cliffs.
Been the singer of a few different bands.
Lived in New Zealand for a year.
Crowd-surfed on a Children of Bodom concert at the Wacken Open Air festival
Met with Jacque Fresco and Roxanne Meadows on their tour the Venus Project research site in Florida.

Teach, Learn, Share

I wish to learn how I can best contribute to developing a global community in a positive direction.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can play music and sing if we have any instruments on hand.
I am not the best at cooking, but I don't mind helping out. I can clean and do the dishes.
I carry with me dice, so I can play Liar's Dice with you. Or perhaps some old school role-playing games (D&D-ish)
Teach you to do parkour and gymnastics. (Hand-stands, flips, jumps, vaults and many other things)
The basic steps of some dances; shuffling and a few others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Sweden