CURRENT MISSION

Explore East Germany

ABOUT ME

Enjoys rowing, swimming, skating, skiing, hiking, music, design, film, exploring places in general.

Environmentalist, supporter of occupy movement, Christian, and have worked/studied in: Taiwan, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Cologne/Koeln, Heidelberg, and Oslo.

I do research in sustainability/public health/social equity/city planning, but mostly on a non-profit basis. I also run my own academic and design studio. For some of my work check out instagram! https://www.instagram.com/zwolftore/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly in Germany, as chaotic as chaotic can get. Including skipping school for an entire month to couchsurf in another city

Interests

Calisthenics, sports (ie. rowing, hiking, swimming, rollerblading, cycling, skating, and downhill skiing when I have the money), urban agriculture/homesteading, traditional medicine, music, film, game design, ceramics, ancient technology. Exploring. Sanguosha. Pokemon. League of Legends. Final Fantasy. Cooking/baking is very fun, when people like what I make.

• design
• perfumes
• cooking
• baking
• vegan
• drinking
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• pottery
• homesteading
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• hockey
• tennis
• volleyball
• swimming
• golf
• rowing
• agriculture
• medicine
• science
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth. Big Questions. Any book with pictures.

Music: Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Julie London, Paul Epowroth
Florence & the Machine, Matt Corby, Dimicandum, Eluveitie, Die Antwoord, Dan Mangan, Stacie Orrico, Michael Collings, Selah, Abao, Tenggeer, Gayla Peevey, Shakira, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Joss Stone, Mumford and Sons, Anita O'Day, Lisa Hannigan,
Fujiya Miyagi, Jonsi, Joanna Newsom, Sonam Wangmo, Paul McDonald, Puppini Sisters, Charlotte Sometimes, Baba yetu, Shirley Horn, Jaurim, Aforcelt Sound System, Emilie MOver, Rosie Thomas, Jenny Gear, Cranberries, Sufjan Stevens, Jaime Jamgochian, Adele, Rachael yamagata, imogen heap, Regina Spektor, KT Tunstall, Jully Black, kate nash, Megan Joy

Movies: The Life of David Gale, Running Scared, Ms. Congeniality, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Yi Yi: A One and a Two, Ms. Congeniality, The Kid, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, V for Vendetta

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cook! Language! Fun and Games!