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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Georgian, Russian; learning Spanish
  • 43, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • I work for the US Peace Corps in Kazakhstan during the da...
  • Columbia University in the city of New York, MS in Social...
  • From Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To travel around the world meeting as many interesting people as i can, Because... we travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us…

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Tbilisi, Georgia. When i was 13 my parents decided to move to Kazakhstan.
in my last year of high school i went to the States as an exchange student for a year. the experience that I'll never forget! :)
Later i came back, went to the university here, graduated, worked, and then got bored... applied for bunch of scholarships and gt one at Columbia University. Ended up living in New York city for 3 years-- now it's the love of my life. yes, very much cliche, but I LOVE NY ! :)
Now Im back to Kazakhstan, where it's absolutely nothing like whatever Borat tells us it is haahhaaha

about myself i can say that Im funny and outgoing, though i can be a stubborm perfectionist. I love to laugh and dance, paint and do crafts, especially making hand-made gifts for my friends. I love dogs. I go to the movies at least once a week. I read all Harry Potter Books 3 times, and no, Im not crazy, i just like the way they are written. Purple color is my favorite

PHILOSOPHY

i strongly believe that there is no end to what i can dream about, no limit to what i can do or achive if i just believe that i can do it :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

just started today, so slightly clueless still :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had none, but i heard tons of cool stories from my friends, and decided that the time came for me to become part of that community too :)

Interests

latin dancing, travelling, art, swimming, hiking and of course shopping :)

  • dogs
  • arts
  • books
  • coloring
  • dancing
  • dining
  • crafts
  • shopping
  • movies
  • traveling
  • painting
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: Crazy/Beautiful, Ferris Bueller's day off, 13 going on 30, Sex and the City
Music: "Mana", Daddy Yankie, Shakira
Books: too many to list... I really like Cohelo's books and Western stories

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

riding a bike and at night along the sea shore in Greece!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to dance Salsa,
how to make Georgian food the way me grandma used to make it,
how to make cool crafts from a baloon, thread and glue,
how to make dreamcatchers...

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, United States

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