Hi! I`m Alina, I`m 24 and I`m in process of re-invention myself;) My current and lovest occupation in life - work with kids, so I worked as a tutor, educator in pre-school.

In my free time - I love spend my time with people I love\read books or doing smth new!

Here are ideas that are present in my life:
I believe in second (not third;) chance for everyone!
As more time as you wait - as more time you waste.
You need to work with those situation that you have right now and not wait for fairy with magic powers;)
In every situation you can find smth positive or learn a lesson that will make you a little more wise.

And I`m a perfectionist...very lazy perfectionist;)))) And collecting nail polishes...mmmm....And....And.....;)
Actually, there are so many people and things-to-do....which makes me sometimes freaky mad or happycrazy dancer - looking for balance, finding lots of ...everything!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Truth is - I love to explore with companies or myself - 'Not like in tour guides'. I hate phrase 'In this museum we have 2 hours...be quick!' I love to see new people and hear new stories. Only from them I learned how to make a forest tent, cook idian food and cut cats fur;))) And everytime it`s like birthday surprise - unpredictible!!! (in positive way, of course;)

Interests

Have fun in everything that inspire me. Especially history of cities (or some facts), my friends and family 'time together', free-walking, MUSIC (I`m a huge fan of pop and dance style), my camera (I`m trying to improve my skills), new food.

• cats
• dogs
• books
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coach
• walking
• shopping
• news
• magic
• music
• teaching
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - I was growing up on pop, so Madonna, Britney, Rihanna, Katy Perry. And British music - Mark Ronson, Rudimental, U2, Paloma Faith, Hozier (my fave now!) Actually, it`s no matter, I love Kanye West and Eminem.
Books; BEST - William Makepeace Thackerey - 'Vanity Fair';
Daniel defoe - 'Robinson Crusoe' - since childhood
Allison Pearson - 'I don`t know how she does it' - some moments of my life;)
Fiona Walker - 'Lucy talk'

Movies: Marvel Studious films, films with Maryl Streep, 'Now you see me', 'Real love'. James Bond Series, Bourne movies, Gone with wind, Some like it hot,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Help to grown up my nieces almost every day before came to USA! They are best!
Picked up a dog at grocery shop near my house (I was 16), I was thinking that my mom would not be happy - but she was. Mona (she has 1 eye) have been living with us almost 8 years and got us Matilda;))
I travelled in USA for vacation alone very first time in my life;) I`m still alive and that was C_R_A_Z_Y! And now I wanna do it again!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share with host some Ukrainian/Russian news/traditions/facts/songs etc.
Information about DC insider places;)
I love to share positive to other people and make them happy!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with some interesting places\destinations in DC. Or show the city on weekend.
I can`t taking hosts because I`m a host in my family too. I live on Capitol Hill and houses are nice but small;) So we have not even a free coach.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States