CURRENT MISSION

To experience what the world has to offer!

ABOUT ME

I'm a quirky Asian- Russian hybrid with a profound love and admiration for the arts. Please check out my website to see my artwork :DI love the exchange of ideas, whether it be over the internet or over a cup of coffee. I'm a pupil of people and of time. Typically, I feel most accomplished after having crafted or created something to the best of my abilities, whether it be a painting, a good meal, or a poem.

PHILOSOPHY

Essentially, I live to learn and to love, and I see living as this tremendous privilege that I have yet to fully exploit. I really believe that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I have a tendency to place myself in unfamiliar situations in hopes I'll learn something about myself and/or others.

Kurt Vonnegut and Alan Watts are a few of the people who really peak my interest. :)

"This planet has — or rather had — a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much all of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movement of small green pieces of paper, which was odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy."- Douglas Adams

"Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust."- Lawrence M. Krauss

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I feel there's a better chance of getting to know one another better when with smaller groups of people. However, I enjoy larger company just as much! I love meeting new people! :D

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have yet to CouchSurf at a stranger's dwelling, and I'm really looking forward to the experience!

Interests

Art, Drawing, Painting, Illustration, Listening to music, Live Music, Design, Sleeping, Cooking, Dancing, Baking, Eating, Singing, Walking, Perusing about, Laughing, Dreaming, Sharing ideas, Meeting new people, Reading, Psychology, Cognitive science, Food for thought, Writing, Gardening, Chocolate, Art museums, Architecture, History, Performing arts, Spoken word poetry,

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• singing
• performing arts
• architecture
• design
• illustrations
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• baking
• walking
• gardening
• reading
• painting
• drawing
• music
• live music
• spoken word
• history
• physics
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Trip hop, alternative, rock, world, folk, hip hop, dnb, dubstep, trance, house, classical, blue grass... ASK ME! i could go on forever! :D

Movies: Se7en, Waltz with Bashir, Being John Malkovich, Paris, je t'aime, Pixar and Disney movies, Studio Ghibli movies, Cheburashka, Castaway on the Moon, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Books: Slaughter House 5, Invisible Monsters, The Moon is Down, Everything is Illuminated, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Pillowman, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Animal Farm, Crime and Punishment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Giver, Coraline, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to paint, draw, and cook. I might even be of some assistance in helping you think more creatively :) I can teach you English if you'd be willing to teach me your language!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States