I try to be useful and helpful to people, because I can only expect people to treat me the way I treat them. I really like a relaxed day with a coffee in the morning. Some fuzzy brain piano playing. A walk in a park with a book. Maybe sketch some people, plants, random objects. I like socialising and would love to see some bars and have a dring in the evening. See the sun go down somewhere. Maybe paint some of it afterwards.

To confuse a bit - I don't always have to talk too. I really enjoy sharing time, space and the moment, not every thought that pops up in our heads.

I try to reduce stress. I worked a lot in my 20ies, even established a school for art und music. Turned out, there is a lot of time still ;)

That's why I started doing more art now and I am an art and piano teacher in my school. My focus when teaching is that my students are expressing themselves, but also push themselves to the next level.

Check out my website:
www.klangatelier.at/marie-therese-goiser

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/imago_art_austria/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing represents pretty much what I want for my life. A community that interacts with everyone in a beautiful way.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• literature
• dancing
• cooking
• drinking
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• music
• piano
• hiking
• surfing
• teaching
• history
• hitchhiking
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music, art and books that are a bit difficult to read. Books I enjoyed a lot were poems from Handke (Austrian writer) lately and films from Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Taiwanese director). I love Van Gogh for his honesty and like studying his paintings. I also love galleries and museums in general.

I am preparing for my PhD in Japanese studies (Topic: Ways of seeing). I just love science books. So crunchy and empathetic at the time...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

PARIS: I arrived knowing nothing at the beginning of my exchange year in Paris. No flat, no hostel. Got picked up by a CS and I'm very glad for it. Thanks, Guillaume!

JAPAN: The first night of my Tokyo exchange year I started with couch surfing. Thanks, Shoko!

Teach, Learn, Share

As I said, I am a piano and art teacher. Feel free to contact me for any advice. I'd love to meet people for language exchange French/Japanese/English/Spanish/Chinese. I want to know more about other cultures. And what makes us human. And let's talk about art! I belive it is very important to talk about stuff that is not only your job or your family.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Things we can do together, exempli gratia: I love to cook, eat, drink and talk with people. Let's cook Austrian food together, habe a coffee or drink in a Café or Bar, do some language exchange. BBQ. Let's go for a swim, a hike, for a walk. Painting and drawing together would be great too - I can show you some tricks. I search for a good time with people and experiencing the neighbourhood or travel together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, France, Japan