I am a 52 year old housewife. I am married to an Australian guy and have 3 furry kids (cats).

My Husband is an Engineer (has a number of degrees - not sure how many) who works in Systems Engineering, and has worked on everything from LED lighting to Ship Radars. He is the social butterfly of the two of us and used to run an annual masquerade party for up to 600 people. He would decorate the house too. (3 tonnes of water and a rainforest with river and waterfall in the hall)
(30 tonnes of water and a boat, to turn the driveway into the river Styx, etc)
He also is an avid reader and plays computer, strategy and role playing games.
(I describe him in detail as we travel together - I am the CEO, him the CFO) .

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people and visit different places. I traveled a lot in my life when I was running my own wholesale travel business. Now, although I am married and settled in Australia, I still want to be able to travel to new places and meet new people from different cultures. Couchsurfing gives me the ideal opportunity to do both, either traveling overseas or entertaining guests - the best of both worlds.

Interests

I like dancing, particularly ballet, animals (I spend a lot of time helping lost animals), costume parties (my husband used to host parties for up to 600 people), making new friends, nature, zoos, movies (love Harry Potter, LOTR), science Fiction and adventure books, I like to help animals in need. We have 3 cats and have fostered kittens for the local pound. I feed stray cats too. Also I like coffee and usually drink 7-8 cups (of decaf) per day.

• animals
• ballet dancing
• house parties
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• animal care
• swimming
• history
• adventure travel
• parks
• exploring new places
• amusement parks
• cruises
• medieval history

Music, Movies, and Books

I like classic music. Movies :Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Stargate including the Atlantis and Stargate universe spin offs. Babylon 5, Lexx. Books - Three Musketeers , Life of animals, Last of the Mohicans....
Yes despite my age I am still a child :-) [My husband says, he may have to grow old, but he refuses to grow up, he is a mature responsible adult for the 4-5 hours a week he needs to be]

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I scuba dived without any experience, and I survived.

I married my husband - AND SURVIVED :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Russian, basic Ballet, how to cook Russian food.
My husband used to tutor mid school Science and Maths, and can teach English too.
I would like to learn how to cook different food and I I am happy to learn about local plants and flowers. I like to learn many things if I can find someone wiling to share their knowledge with me. I can share my spare time, my life experience, my good mood , my favorite movies ( I have a lot of them ).

We can share a spare bedroom and our bathroom, kitchen, living and dinning area, our backyard is quite large, and you are welcome to hand feed our possums at night, and/or enjoy a typical "Aussie Barbecue" (no not the possums).

What I Can Share with Hosts

LIving costs, (share food costs or buy food). Take our hosts out to dinner once a week, etc. My husband can get an International licence and can drive (he make s an excellent designated driver hee hee) and we can share our experiences and also mind animals (love looking after cats), etc.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Russian Federation, Turkey