CURRENT MISSION

student for animals

ABOUT ME

Former journalist who now study to become a veterinarian. I have two cats and two poodles and a human roommate in my studentapartment in Uppsala. I´d like to get new friends in Uppsala as well as in the rest of the world. I used to live in Stockholm for a long time and miss it a lot. The clubs, the dancing and meeting friends. Please write me a line to tell me Uppsala can be like that too! I really need something to happen here soon or I´ll crasch completely... My economy has always kept me from becoming a globetrotter - until I found out about couch surfing! I hope to see interesting places and to get new friends. And in times I don´t have the possibility to come to the world maybe the world will come to me.

PHILOSOPHY

Green/socialist, vegetarian (but sometimes eat certain fish), feminist and a long time member of the swedish animal rights organisation Djurens Rätt.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I know everything about Stockholm, but nothing about Uppsala Im afraid. If you´re into independent pop and garagerock music, Debaser (at Underground Station Slussen, Stockholm) is the club for you! I can also recommend Pet Sounds Bar and Record Store at Skånegatan. Very good libanese food you get at Sahara, Folkungagatan. Midprices but you certainly won´t go hungry afterwards! If you´re into gardening, or just want some air, Rosendals garden at Djurgården is a nice place to lunch. Like carousels? - don´t miss Gröna Lund in the same area! Want to see a real dinosaur or a mammut? Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet (a huge museum next to Stockholm University) have both! The Wasa museum (with an old ship from the seventeenth century) is also very popular but you don´t get on board the boat so I find it a bit disappointing. Anyway, Mick Jagger booked the entire museum when he was in the city a few years ago. So maybe the old ship still rocks in some way. And, interested in old architecture or not, don´t miss Gamla Stan/the old quarters with houses from the fifteenth century! Just remember not to buy any lousy souvenirs in these quarters. Everything is ugly and expensive. Though I can recommend the gay cafe "Chokladkoppen" at Stortorget, Gamla Stan - huge chocolate cups and lovely cinnamon bakery!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I cant host at the moment because I live with other people so please don´t ask. I am a student and I don´t live in Stockholm anymore.

Interests

Pop and rockmusic is a great interest of mine. I used to be a dj at clubs in Stockholm, but havn´t been out that much since I had a spinal surgery last year. My pets get a lot of my attention and I plan to make my "hobby" my work becoming a veterinarian. When I decided to go back to university horticulturist was my second choice. I love to grow things and hope to have a garden in the future. Right now I don´t even have a balcony.

• animals
• pets
• cats
• fish
• architecture
• dancing
• dining
• chocolate
• vegetarian
• clubbing
• gardening
• boating
• music
• rock music
• fishing
• surfing
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favourites are David Bowie, Thin Lizzy, Jackson Browne, ELO, Blue Oyster Cult, Gasolin, Pet Shop Boys, Flaming Lips, Blondie, Bruce Springsteen, Depeche Mode, Smiths and The Velvet Underground.