CURRENT MISSION

a muse

ABOUT ME

I'm an English and German teacher. That's what I do for a living. As for my free time, I'm interested in everything and try not to miss opportunities to learn something new. At the moment I'm particularly fond of painting, Spanish and yoga. I live with my husband Pavel, so I'm trying to be a good wife at the same time:) I'm a vegetarian and I enjoy cooking a lot. As for my husband, he is an actor and a musician (he plays the guitar and sings). So, jams are always welcome in our home.

Ich bin eine Englisch- und Deutschlehrerin. Das is meine Arbeit. In meiner Freizeit male ich, treibe Yoga und lerne Spanisch. Aber eigentlich interessiere ich mich für alles und immer versuche etwas neues zu lernen. Ich wohne mit meinem Mann Pavel und auch versuche eine gute Frau zu sein:)Ich bin eine Vegetarierin und koche sehr gerne. Pavel ist ein Schauspieler und Musiker (er singt und spielt Guitare). Also, Jams sind immer herzlich willkommen in unserem Haus.

Soy profesora de Ingles y Aleman. Este es mi trabajo. En mi tiempo libre yo pinto, aprendo español y hago yoga. Pero me intereso por todo. Vivo con mi marido Pavel y ahora tambien trato de ser una buena mujer:) Soy vegetariana y me encanto cocinar. Pavel es un actor und musico (toca guitarre y canta). Nos encantan jams.

PHILOSOPHY

Personal philosophies are shared in long night-time kitchen talks:)

Ich erzähle alles in der Küche bei einem langen Nachtsgespräch:)

Os cuento todo en mi cocina por la noche:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A big part of traveling is meeting new people. At the moment we can't travel much. So, hosting others feels very much like traveling without leaving home)
If you are from a neighboring town and registered yesterday because you've just found out about CS as an alternative to a hostel, please, don't ask for a stay. CS is about equal sharing. Not a free overnight. First think if you are a really interesting person and what you can give us in terms of communication.
For a similar reason we don't host people who are younger than 25. Nothing personal. As the experience has shown it, we just lack things in common with the youngsters and it's not interesting for us.

Огромная и важная часть путешествий - знакомство с новыми людьми. Так получилось, что сейчас мы не можем путешествовать. Поэтому принимать серферов для нас сродни путешествию не выходя из дома.
Поэтому, пожалуйста, если вы из соседнего города и вчера зарегестрировались, НЕ пишите нам. КС - не бесплатная альтернатива хостелу. КС про равный обмен. Нам скучно просто предоставлять халявный ночлег. Подумайте сначала, насколько вы сами интересный человек и что можете нам дать в плане общения.
По этой же причине мы НЕ хостим людей младше 25 лет. Ничего личного. Просто опыт показал, что у нас мало точек соприкосновения и нам неинтересно.

Interests

• culture
• acting
• cooking
• recipes
• vegetarian
• yoga
• painting
• music
• guitar
• teaching
• languages
• sewing
• jamming

Music, Movies, and Books

my favourite film: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
my favourite book: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand

Teach, Learn, Share

Meeting new people, especially those belonging to a different culture, always teaches us something new. Most importantly, we become more open-minded. I guess, that's the main point. But as for practical things, here's the list:
1) I happened to have been learning foreign languages all my life, but of course I don't speak them equally well. English was my first FL, so for me it is like my native Russian and I speak it every day. I started learning German much later, mastered it when I was living a year in Germany. I don't teach or speak it daily and it goes away quite fast. Spanish is my third FL, I've been learning it for a year and I am only intermediate so far. So, I would especially welcome native German- and Spanish-speakers. However, my husband Pavel speaks only basic English and he'd like to practice it.
2) I'd love to share my vegetarian cooking experience and pick up some new recipes from you:)
3) Pavel is a musician and loves jamming with people.

Ich würde gerne Deutsch sprechen und mitkochen. Pavel würde gerne Englisch sprechen und Musik mit euch spielen.

Me gustaria hablar español y cocinar juntos. A Pavel le gustaria hablar ingles y tocar musica juntos.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United States