CURRENT MISSION

to be able to lick my elbow better than i do now

ABOUT ME

i am human.
for the last nine years of my life i have decided to try and fuel my body without devouring the flesh of another sentient being.
some call this vegetarian.
a nurturer, i feel ever-so struck and overwhelmed by beauty of places, people, all that surrounds me...
colours, seashells, daisies, the fresh smell of wet African soil after the rain intrigue me. my list could go on forever.
i treasure phenomenons. like sunsets. and laughter. i love laughing as much as i love hearing people around me laugh. that doesn't make me funny.
attention to detail is the key.
you see something, you share it. let the whole world know. and make them share their own treasures again in return.
becoming quiet every now and again is important to me. just shutting up and slowing down can do worlds of good, especially in this hectically busy time we find ourselves in.
senses amaze me...how smells can instantly rehash moments passed, when memories feel more real than the cold snow on your face or the salty waves rushing over your body.
i love how we're all different, yet essentially the same.
we breathe,
touch,
taste,
smell,
see,
hear,
scream.
it's just one joyous celebration really.

'Life can't give me joy & peace. It's up to me to will it.
Life gives me time & space, it's up to me to fill it.'

PHILOSOPHY

love to live _ live to love

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

the miracle and humor of life is a constant inspiration.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

have some tea and plant a tree with me,
watch the clouds dance above the sea
come on now,
let's just be.

Interessen

putting thoughts to paper
metamorphosis
languages
veins
burping
dreams
densities
meditation
crayon boxes
sound
specks of dust
minimalism

• beauty
• dancing
• vegetarian
• meditation
• minimalism
• camping
• languages
• medicine

Musik, Filme und Bücher

Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Earthlings, Hot Rod, Garden State, Paper Moon, Big Fish, Momo, Napoleon Dynamite, My Neighbor Totoro, Fluke.

Olafur Arnalds, The Shins, Tame Impala, Wolf Parade, The Beatles, The Lonely Forest, Of Monsters and Men, Iron and Wine.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Sophie's World, The Power of Now, Perfume, Freakonomics, A New Earth, Moxyland, How to Live with Life, Anatomy of Love.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

i danced with a medicine man, a 'sangoma', in the rural North of Namibia once. it was nerve-tingling and mystical, i can still remember the smell of the dried antelope tail, maize kept in big silos for the winter and the sound of rattles used to summon the spirits for their blessing and guidance.

camping in the Namib Desert wrapped in only endless open sky with millions of crystal clear stars shining their way into your inner still mesmerizes me to this day.
there are many things i miss about my home, Africa.
but every place brings life. and enriches you with its raw and crazy ways.

Lehren, lernen, teilen

Love is all that matters.

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

Laughter
A sincere romance with food
A hearty dose of adventure
An open ear (for anything really)
Honesty is key

'mi casa su casa'

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Botswana, France, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mozambique, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

Austria, Germany, Namibia, South Africa, Thailand