CURRENT MISSION

surviving my PhD

ABOUT ME

32 but feeling and behaving much younger
non-diving marine biologist
pessimist for whom hope is dying last
dreamer with both feet on the ground

PHILOSOPHY

You live. You learn.
Anything that can go wrong, goes wrong.
Das Gute an schlechten Zeiten: Pferde satteln, weiterreiten.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have been hosting and staying with friends and friends of friends for years. Like to have and provide a home away from home.

Interests

music (dancing, going to concerts), exploring, sleeping, being creative (knitting, photography, gifts for friends), arts and culture

• arts
• culture
• photography
• concerts
• dancing
• recipes
• knitting
• music
• scuba diving
• swimming
• biology

Music, Movies, and Books

movies:
stranger than fiction, drei, in my father's den

music:
gisbert zu knyphausen, kettcar, jimmy eat world, ben howard, such great heights by postal service!

books:
ellie and the shadow man, shadow of the wind, the bone people, ronia the robber's daughter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

blue penguins coming ashore right before my feet
night swimming in sparkling waters (nocticluca)
full moon exploration of wandering dunes

Teach, Learn, Share

teach
how to knit socks or a beanie, how to bake a cake or cookies or make marmelade

learn
would love to learn screen printing, playing poi, sewing

share
time, recipes, ideas of how to make this world a better place

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, New Zealand, Norway

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany