**If you are in Iceland I can't meet since I am in Amman. Also if I don't accept your friend request it's nothing personal - I only accept people that I've actually met. Random friend requests will never be accepted. I will not reply to messages if it seems the concerned person has not read my profile (for example by being unaware of this)**

I'm a silly, childlike grown up with chronic existential angst. I like feeling happy. Things that make me feel happy are: laughing, expressing myself through words or music or painting, sipping beer, enjoying a walk in solitude, taking in the wonders of nature, and having sincere conversations.

A year ago I graduated with a BA in anthropology, minoring in Middle Eastern studies. I've been studying Arabic (fus'ha) at a university level for two years and have been studying some Amy'e for a few weeks. In January I moved to Amman, Jordan, to focus on bettering my Arabic but ended up landing a really cool job with Palestine refugees, which is prolonging my stay in Amman and ironically enough taking all my time away from Arabic studies.

Last summer I was working for the Environment Agency of Iceland as the ranger of the southern Westfjords which basically meant I was the janitor and security guard for nature ;) I got to take care of the landscape I grew up in, where all my forefathers and mothers used to roam about, so that was pretty cool.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I first signed up on CS I had heard it was a good way to travel for cheap... but then I got to know the community (and grew up a little) and found it amazing. I've been on a break from here for a good while, four years I think, and I'm hoping that this community hasn't changed from what it was. I'm hoping that I will be able to get to know some like-minded people and have a connection with you beautiful strangers!

Interests

• animals
• cats
• birds
• fish
• arts
• writing
• environment
• human rights
• cooking
• red wine
• beer
• baking
• meditation
• walking
• reading
• minimalism
• music
• guitar
• archeology
• astronomy
• biology
• history
• solo travel
• food
• nature
• life
• videogames
• sea
• creativity
• reggae
• feminism
• learning
• marine biology
• veganism
• happiness
• crosswords
• vegan cooking
• anarchism
• gayfriendly
• the beatles
• alternative lifestyles
• international politics
• singing in the shower

Teach, Learn, Share

I know how to snap my fingers. Not sure if I can teach others to do it, though. It feels like it's something that has to come from within. Took me twenty-three years.

Write to me if you are creative, sincere, kind, weird, candid, you speak Arabic, and/or if anything in my profile speaks to you. Always looking to make new friends :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

A happy outlook on life, good talks (I've got some serious listening skills), and if you're lucky, inappropriate jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Israel, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iceland, Jordan, Norway

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