I’m trying to find balance between aestheticism and existentialism. I like visiting foreign lands and criticizing my homeland.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m trying to find ways to enjoy life to the fullest while doing minimum damage to my budget and mental health.

Interests

• writing
• literature
• poetry
• music festivals
• working out
• politics
• movies
• music
• karaoke
• astronomy
• history
• philosophy
• psychology
• solo travel
• football
• comedy
• cinematography

Music, Movies, and Books

Tame Impala, Bob Dylan, Portugal. The Man, Frank Ocean, Pink Floyd, The Verve, A$AP Rocky, Khruangbin, Blood Orange (I can go on for ages)
Arrested Development, Bojack Horseman, It’s Always Sunny, 30 Rock, The Politician (this list is expanding at a faster rate than the universe)
Terry Gillliam, David Fincher, Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Luc Godard, Wes Anderson, Xavier Dolan (my movie taste is more diverse than this list suggests)
Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Harumi Murakami, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Albert Camus, Hannah Arendt, Susan Sontag, Mikhail Lermontov, Vladimir Nabokov (The list is very long but I can assure you it does not include Nietzsche)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Still alive and that’s an accomplishment. Also, I managed to spend a whole year in Los Angeles and not land an acting career.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Russian or English (no swear words). I can cook for you — but no traditional Russian food, sorry. It’s a myth, traditional Russian food does not exist. Mostly anything from Asian, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Uzbek cuisine, though. Maybe American. Also, I love baking so you will have to eat cinnamon rolls at some point. I will cater to vegan, paleo, keto, gluten-free diets, people with nut allergies and other debilitating deceases.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have intel on Russia.

I can also share a playlist with you, if you’re lucky. If you’re unlucky, I will sing a song for you.

If you like looking at the night sky, I can show you constellations and share some knowledge about International Space Station, dark matter, pulsars, black holes, and, possibly, aliens.

I offer free therapy sessions as well as nutrition advice and training tips. I will not talk about working out unless prompted.

I can share recipes but I do not guarantee results.

I can share my opinions on socialism, Buddhism, Russian history, political correctness, ego death and other lighthearted topics.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, United States