If you want to make sure that I am who I say I am, feel free to check me out on Facebook, my username is Katya Blanter.
I'm a student in Madrid, looking for a good way to travel and meet friends.
I do fine art- welding, soldering, casting, painting, drawing and wax sculpture.
I do a good amount of travelling.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting local people, especially when I am visiting a new place.

Interests

Fine art and languages.
I'm a psychology major with a Spanish minor at university.
I have trouble staying in one place for a long time.

• arts
• beauty
• cooking
• recipes
• cocktails
• coffee
• yoga
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Wristcutters a Love Story
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eraserhead
Even Dwarfs Started out Small
Books: Running With Scissors
Lolita
Dry
Clockwork Orange
Shows:
The X Files
Six Feet Under
Music:
Portishead
Aesop Rock
Kimya Dawson

All of these include so much more- but this is the stuff I can listen to or watch over and over again and not get sick of it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got blessed by a lama. Does that count?
My favourite experience so far has been helping build schools with an organization in Nepal.

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak fluent Russian and English, so if you´d like to learn any, I have tutoring experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll cook you dinner the nights you host me or bring you something cool from Madrid.
Other than that, conversation and good company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States