CURRENT MISSION

In London from 5 till 15 January! Let's meet up!

ABOUT ME

I'm an easy-going person, who likes meeting people more than anything else in the world (be careful - I'm a TALKaholic!).

I'm fond of arts, especially musical theater and cinema and am happy to say that my work is also my greatest hobby.

I'm a polyglot, though I don't always strive up to mastering the language (hence my toddler-knowledge of Spanish, Polish and Japanese), but I'm pretty great at spoken English, German and (of course) Russian.

I graduated Moscow State University, faculty of journalism. I specialized in public relations and have been working full-time since I was 19. I'm currently a Marketing&Communications manager at Dolby Laboratories, working on cool technologies to make arts and entertainment better :)

PHILOSOPHY

I like to be an overachiever and never stop improving myself. I believe there are no limits to perfection and that life is a constant journey to becoming better.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope to welcome lots of travelers at my place next year, as soon as I'll have a free room!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met with a few wonderful couchsurfers in Moscow and France, but my real couchsurfing experience is yet to come :) I am absolutely ready for it!

Interests

Movies, foreign languages, musicals and theatre, traveling, theatre and art criticizm, wild animals (especially lions, tigers and giraffes).

I'm alway up for something interesting and exciting, be it an art exhibition or a thrilling rollercoaster ride.

I'm very curious and love to get to the bottom of things and love to watch people from aside. Also, you're welcome to involve me in any of your hobbies, since I like to learn new things.

• animals
• arts
• theater
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• sports
• anthropology
• communications
• journalism
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Frida, Moulin Rouge, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Desperados, Dead Man, the Matrix, Slumdog Millionaire, Elizabeth II... Lots of old stuff... And of course all Disney animated movies, I'm a huge fan of 2D animation.

Music: Frank Sinatra, Edit Piaf, Connie Francis, Basement Jaxx, Infected Mushroom, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Emir Kusturica and the Non-Smoking Orchestra, Peter Nalitch's Ensemble, Juno Reactor, George Michael, Queen, Barry Manilow, Jerome Pradon

Musicals: The Lion King, Wicked, Dreamgirls, Cats, Singing in the rain, Avenue Q, Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Blvd, The Hunchback of Notre Damme, Producers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) Saved a swan which was lost in the middle of the city
2) Got kissed by a 5 year old elephant
3) Rubbed tummy of a cub lion
4) Spent 5 days showing Tim Rice around Moscow
5) Got a sports degree in parachute jumping
To be continued...

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to learn everything about people, since I'm an anthropologist at nature.

I'l gladly share my life experience (which isn't long, but pretty interesting in my opinion) and tell you a lot of interesting stories about myself and the people and country around me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, San Marino, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Poland, Russian Federation

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