I am a 35-year-old Soviet-born New Yorker.
Life, in all of her dynamic majesty, has blessed me with an adventurous spirit and a restlessly-seeking nature. As a result, I have lived and worked all over the world.

I welcome each day as another opportunity for love, joy, kindness, fun, learning...

The summer finds me in Fredericton, NB, enjoying the present while considering the future.

Words I Live By (or at least try!):
Do anything that makes you happy so long as it doesn't impinge on anybody else. Success is relative. Love every day. Our most important job in this life is to experience joy in every moment. Acceptance (trying)... Honesty with oneself and others; and treating everybody the way that I would like to be treated. Smile every day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing has been a fantastic way to meet likeminded people and be part of a community. From Los Angeles and New York City, to Bogotá and Sardinia, I have met up with hundreds of people and shared innumerable wonderful experiences (and look forward with great excitement to sharing more!)

Interests

• writing
• literature
• organic food
• yoga
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• rock climbing
• languages
• volunteering
• laughing
• learning
• helping
• making friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to choose from but will make a great conversation when we meet!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took care of six donkeys and eight chickens while working on an olive grove in Sardinia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will teach all that I know; I am open to learning anything anyone is willing to teach me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Israel, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Italy, Portugal, Russian Federation, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

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