I am very curious about other people and other places, and always interested to hear about how it feels to be a person in a different set of circumstances than myself. I am a great listener and love to learn new things. I like non-judgmental and sensitive people. I am a bit cat-crazy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started CouchSurfing in 2011. I surfed couches in Sweden and the US. So far my experience has been great, in terms of my travel experience, friendships with hosts and other CouchSurfers visiting hosts at the same time.

Interests

Reading (mostly the Victorians, but also contemporary literary fiction, some classic crime fiction), figure skating, traveling, environmental philosophy

• literature
• theater
• ballet dancing
• reading
• piano
• travel
• environmentalism
• figure skating

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: favorite book - the Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Anne Bronte, as well as Charlotte and Emily B, Elizabeth Gaskell, Thomas Hardy, William Shakespeare, Wilkie Collins, Jane Austen, John Steinbeck, E.M. Forster, Dostoyevsky, L.M. Montgomery, Donna Tartt, Michelle Granas, Daphe DuMaurier (Rebecca), Salinger ( esp. Franny and Zooey), Mary Costello, Anne Frank, Suzanne Rindell, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Mildred Pierce by James M. Cain, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki by Murakami, Agatha Christie, Lilian Jackson Braun
Movies: Funny Face, Interiors, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Storm of the Century, How To Marry a Millionnaire, Snow Queen, You've Got Mail, The Shop Around the Corner, Annie Hall, Kate and Leopold, Ever After, Breakfast at Tiffany's, How To Steal a Million, Hacksaw Ridge, Dresden, The Pianist, Hidden in Silence
Music: Classical music (baroque and romantic), the National, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Helen Forrest, Billy Joel, Alexz Johnson, Sara Bareilles, Loreena McKennit

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn phrases and basic vocabulary in your native language. I am not very outgoing in terms of learning/experiencing things out of my comfort zone, so I'd love you to challenge me on that if you have any particular interest you like want to share.
I can teach you some Polish, French or piano. I would love to cook with you vegan and vegetarian food. I've been told that I make the best apple pie, so I guess there's that as a selling point.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Scotland, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, United States