CURRENT MISSION

Seeking one

ABOUT ME

I like to think of myself as a rather attentive and easy-going lad, rarely hesitant to hold a conversation. I'm driven by a passion for life, people, travelling, and the challenge of leaving the familiar to discover the unfamiliar.

PHILOSOPHY

Viva la vida

I believe in learning through experience and exposing myself to as many fascinating events as possible—before the day comes when I'm too old or tired to keep up with such an approach. Fingers crossed that won’t happen anytime soon.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host and surf.
Surf and host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I initially used it during my university years and on various short and longer travel ventures, which mostly meant being hosted by others. Witnessing how fellow humans welcomed total strangers was a truly eye-opening experience—one that inspired me to return the favor, especially to travelers passing through Saigon or Ibiza. Hearing countless intriguing and inspiring life stories has become another rewarding aspect, and a strong motivation to stay involved in the initiative.

Interests

I tend to pay attention to anything that feels new to me and offers a chance to expand my horizons. That said, traveling, literature, photography, politics, music, cultural initiatives, and cinematography—especially what's considered classic films—are my main fields of interest.

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS

In general stuff done by:

Haneke
Hitchcock
Cohen Brothers
Kieslowski
Miyazaki
Bergman
Smarzowski
Forman
Tarantino
Refn
Kolski
Fellini
Polanski
Kubrick
Herzog
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LA MUSICA

Permanently evolving. However, in particular genres such as:

Jazz (acid, free, smooth, funeral, nu,)
Rock (alternative, psychodelic, kraut, progressive, post)
Downtempo
Electronic
Chillout
Trip-hop
Hip-hop
Afrobeat
Avant-garde
Ambient
IDM
Folk
Folktronica
Instrumental
Ninja tune
Brass

You may as well just have a look:
http://www.lastfm.pl/user/vi3lebny
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As far as literature is concerned, I value a wide range of subjects and consider it an essential part of my existence.
The authors I’ve selectively read and come to appreciate so far include the following:

W. Gombrowicz
M. Proust
H.D. Thoreau
G. Orwell
R. Kapuscinski
M. Bulgakov
A. Camus
A. Huxley
J. R. R. Tolkien
U. Eco
F. Dostoevsky
M. Scott Peck

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Nothing amazing—just a handful of interesting ones worth sharing in the right setting, preferably with a good atmosphere and maybe a glass of red or a pint.

Teach, Learn, Share

Under certain circumstances (i.e., when I'm not miserable, hungover, hungry, or thirsty), I can make a solid case for why it's better to 'always look on the bright side of life' than to sit around crying over a pathetic existence.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, Viet Nam