CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world one country at a time. Hike the Pacific Northwest. Make new friends. Spread happiness around.

ABOUT ME

I am the person you might see sitting in a street cafe with a book and a cup of coffee. I absorb life's experiences through smells, sounds, visual images. I remember feelings of certain places, I love having interesting, meaningful conversations with those who cross my path in life. I love reading, working with furniture (reupholstering, making my own), woodworking, crafting, painting, etc. I love hiking, exploring and am very enthusiastic about celebrating the quiet moments of life's beauty.

PHILOSOPHY

"Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed with some wonderful people in Milwaukee and Chicago. I have met several good friends through CS in Washington, DC. Now that I have moved to Seattle, I'd like to see what the CS community is about here.

Interests

reading, woodworking, reupholstering furniture, painting, sewing, photography, hiking, nature, cooking, exploring, daydreaming

• writing
• photography
• diy
• dancing
• cooking
• crafts
• reading
• traveling
• woodworking
• drums
• hiking
• reupholstery

Music, Movies, and Books

Current favorite book: Alice Hoffman's Faithful. Check out my Goodreads profile for more. https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/22020994-yuliya

Among favorites are: 1984, Master and Margarita, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Thorn Birds, Les Mis. I am also a fan of fantasies like Harry Potter, Philip Pullman's trilogy and Kingkiller Chronicles.

Current favorite music: Wolf Parade, Nick Cave, Rosemary & Garlic, many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Swam in the Bay of Bengal at sunrise
- Jumped off a perfectly good plane in VA
- Went to the Harry Potter 7 premiere in London

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I can teach you:
- Basic phrases in Ukrainian, Russian or Italian
- How to make vareniki (i.e. pierogi)
- How to ice-skate
- Basic reupholstery techniques

Things I want to learn:
- a bit of Japanese and anything about Japanese culture (hoping to take a trip next year!)
- How to play drums
- How to salsa, bachata or learn another form of latin dancing

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States

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