I highly value authenticity both in myself and in others!

I have a genuine interest in other people and what they think and feel, and it takes a lot for me to judge anyone.

I'm a city person who enjoys visiting quiet spots and being close to nature, as long as I eventually get to return to the city life.

I'm a cat person with two cats of my own.

These days I view myself primarily as a realist, but there still is, and probably always will be, an idealist within me as well.

I'm "into" philosophical pessimism and the moral viewpoint called antinatalism. In case you're not familiar with those terms, I highly recommend looking them up ; )

I play the guitar and sing, sometimes songs of my own.

I'm an introvert but I wouldn't call myself shy; I can be a bit reserved but I'm anything but cold. I can be very sociable, especially with like-minded people who help me feel at ease!

I'm a person who needs regular time to myself and who prefers having a few really close friends over a bunch of acquaintances. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy meeting new people though.

FAVOURITE QUOTE

"Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got" (Janis Joplin)

Interests

Music, film, literature, travelling, food and cooking, theatre, photography, art, languages, sociology, feminism, sewing, nature...

• cats
• arts
• literature
• singing
• photography
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• walking
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• languages
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Oh, so many! But just to list some examples...

MUSIC: Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Paul Simon, John Mayer, Daughter, James Bay, Mumford & Sons, Regina Spektor, José González, Melissa Horn, Kings of Leon, Goo Goo Dolls, Deportees...

MOVIES: Locke, Half Nelson, The Secret in Their Eyes, 25th Hour, Ghost World, Oslo August 31, The Royal Tenenbaums...

BOOKS: The Book of Strange New Things (Michael Faber), The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho), Emma (Jane Austen), Catcher in the Rye (JD Salinger), Better Never to Have Been (David Benatar), About a Boy (Nick Hornby), Tunnel Vision (Keith Lowe), Blue (Sue Mayfield), The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Reaching Santiago de Compostela in Spain after ten days of walking (from Porto, Portugal, 240 km) in July 2010.

Teach, Learn, Share

If the time's right I'll happily sing a song or two - and if you're game, how about making a duet?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sweden, Zimbabwe

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