CURRENT MISSION

to live by the ocean one day.

ABOUT ME

in no particular order - some random truths or things i consider important. they are still variable, though.

handcraft.
town planning, architecture, sociology, design, user experience (service, product, interaction design - i don't have any academic background for these though, i'm just fascinated).
linguistic (since i've started using 3 languages on a daily basis).
typography.
i have a deep appreciaton for all the possibilities to work on tasks related to interpersonal communication, where ideas and knowledge are shared and creativity promoted.
i like organizing and managing things, but don't enjoy working in very hierarchical structures.
reading / books / magazines (paper & digital)
people's stories and backgrounds and the ways they express themselves.
i totally enjoy listening to people speaking their native languages - no need to say sorry when you need to switch for a while, i'm having much more fun than you suppose.
textures, structures, patterns. folding. ruffles. multiplications. diagrams.
i tend to be chaotic while speaking.
i don't eat meat.
i love coffee. put a cup in front of me and i'll be all smiles. i'm simple sometimes.
i love knowledge, but i'm not a scholar type. it's a wonder my MA supervisor still has some faith in me.
i'm more cafe than club kind of girl, but i highly enjoy open-air parties, though.
i don't like capital letters (but sometimes work doing proof-reading).
i love preparing meals together.
balkan / middle eastern movies and culture as a whole.
for the past 2 years i've been helping to organize B_TOUR - International Festival of Urban Tours, which we have so far presented in Berlin, Belgrade and Leipzig.
i don't smoke and prefer non-smoking areas.

my name is the polish version of english margaret, french marguerite, latin margarita, hungarian margit, german gretchen. seems less dangerous now, right?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

a bit of hosting, a bit of surfing, and i play a city guide sometimes.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Only good ones, even though due to the places I've lived in I had more opportunities to surf, rather than to host.

Interests

see above ;)

• culture
• books
• architecture
• design
• festivals
• dining
• coffee
• partying
• clubbing
• movies
• reading
• surfing
• languages
• sociology
• tourism
• tours

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i'm learning to see small amazing things every day, like, you know - sun in the morning after a rainy week, squirrels in the park, or the first sip of coffee in the afternoon. sharing excitement. your project coming together after long long planning and preparing. coming home. feeling at home.

What I Can Share with Hosts

time.
stories.
food (i know the recipe for the best lentil soup ever. and i can bake a carrot cake one can die for. it's official, seriously. and i'm on my way to mastering the banana bread)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Poland