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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English, Latvian, Russian; learning Italian
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • writing dissertation occasionally
  • Ph.D. in Political Science - enrolled
  • From Riga, Riga, Latvia
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

No mission, just living my life.

ABOUT ME

Apolitical political scientist. Anti-social sociologist. Sociable lone wolf. Homebody traveler. Apparently, oxymorons' lover too

PHILOSOPHY

"Mi smo beli ale zivot nas je u sušnosti crn"
"So it goes"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like hosting people: spending time together, learning hilarious/impressive/real life stories, sharing my own experiences.

Interests

I like football, Scottish cattles and Kyrgyz national drinks.
Theoretically, I am good at welfare state theory and international politics. Yet it is sooo booring to write about your formal educational background, isn't it?
So, I actually like cooking, improvisation theatre, board games and long senseless deep chats ("кухонные разговоры" aka "kitchen talks").

  • cooking
  • soccer
  • improvisation theatre
  • elections

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Folk, anything rhythmic, Karolina Czarnecka
Books: Terry Pratchett and Yevgeniy Lukin.
Movies: various series and cartoons.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Done: had been a 16th century-built coastal tower keeper, was twice interrogated by security services for unrelated reasons and caught 13 crabs with a colander.

Most amazing places seen: Canyon Matka, Salento, Sognefjord, Ala Archa

Teach, Learn, Share

Russian and Latvian cultures and languages, mushroom picking, political science theory :) Funny trick games and a bit of Improvisation theatre too!

I would like to learn Polish/Swedish/Italian. Some handcraft skills would be great as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Funny stories mostly :) My sincere gratitude. I can cook tasty cakes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom

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