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Overview

  • 92 references 48 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Russian
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2005
  • English Teacher / Rabble-rouser
  • The voices in my head
  • From Odessa, Ukraine Perth, Australia (by birth sadly)
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About Me

I've traveled a lot, I've been in a lot of strange situations and I have a story or two, but on this site, I'm not unique in that at all.

I currently live and work in Odessa, Ukraine as an English teacher.

I would consider myself to be highly intuitive and able to read people very well. Keen student of body language and cultural idiosyncrasies.

I'm an extrovert, very opinionated, enjoy dark humour and a good dose of cynicism. You know that kid that was always being told to use his "inside voice" by adults, well that was me.

I hope to encourage others to question everything and to make them laugh (hopefully).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To have human contact.

Interests

  • culture
  • photography
  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • traveling
  • billiards
  • music
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • camping
  • snowboarding
  • history
  • languages
  • beaches
  • russian language
  • learning languages
  • stand up comedy
  • drum and bass
  • teaching english

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Christopher Nolan

Books: non-fiction

Music: If I turn on the radio these days I feel nauseated: where did the 90's go?

I LOVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC. Especially drum n bass, house, deep house, breaks.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't think there is enough space...time or words to do this question justice.

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe we teach, learn and share passively and actively: be it negative or positive.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation and a different angle on things (sometimes).
I can cook a mean curry.
If you like to dance to electronic music, I'll most definitely join!
I know a lot of random shit about history and the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, England, Ukraine, United States

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