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Overview

  • 28 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Greek (modern), Slovene, Spanish; learning Arabic, Catalan, Valencian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • No occupation listed
  • MA English, Philosophy, International Relations
  • From Ljubljana
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About Me

I am half Greek, but have grown up in Slovenia. So far, I have lived in four other countries: Spain, Ireland, Greece, and the Netherlands, and met some great people along the way. In the last ten years, I have discovered so much about the world, life and myself, it sometimes feels like it's all been a movie.

People say I talk fast and smile a lot. I'm quite imaginative, interested in ideas, and inspired by creativity and people's ability to give love and create beauty.

I like hearing and telling stories, live music, long walks, and taking in little, every-day moments. And I adore guinea-pigs. :)

FAVOURITE QUOTES

Dr. Cox: Look, Newbie, there are times a man wants to keep something to himself. Like, say, he's got a son. Or he's 29 years old and keeps a journal with a unicorn drawn on the cover?
J.D. : Ah, that's a horse with a sword on his head, and he's there to guard my hopes and dreams.
(Scrubs)

Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. (Martin Luther King Jr.)

The question is not what you look at but what you see. (Thoreau)

La utopía está en el horizonte. Camino dos pasos, ella se aleja dos pasos. Camino diez pasos y el horizonte se corre diez pasos más allá. Por mucho que camine nunca la alcanzaré. ¿Entonces para que sirve la utopía? Para eso, sirve para caminar. (Eduardo Galeano)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because people are what makes cities, and places.

Interests

Everything beautiful and uplifting.

  • singing
  • photography
  • bachata
  • drawing
  • music
  • camping
  • international relations
  • languages
  • nature
  • ballet
  • kizomba
  • mysticism
  • religions
  • international politics
  • political economy
  • greek dances

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: there is so much I love the list would be endless, so I won't even start, I'll just say melodic songs with good lyrics. I have a special fondness for Irish folk, reggae beats, singers-songwriters, and a soft spot for harmonies.

Movies: The way home, Habana blues, Cidade de deus, My dog Skip, Angela's ashes, Goodbye Bafana, Hair, Dois filhos de Francisco, Legends of the fall, Titanic, Little women, The sound of music, The music of my heart, Don Juan de Marco, Y tu mama tambien, Australia, Before dawn, Dangerous minds, Dirty dancing 2, The horse whisperer, Sreča na vrvici, Dancing with the wolves, Frida, Generation x, Ludwig II, Tropa de elite, Wir kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, Mediterranea, Fortress Europe, Io capitano, The Swan King

Books: To kill a mockingbird, The kite runner, Picture of Dorian Gray, Crime and Punishment, Leaves of grass

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Keeping the light

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain

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