Alignment: Chaotic Good

Nothing special. I am studying history and Jewish studies and making slow steps in establishing an academic career (but currently I earn money by academic ghostwriting and journalism). My specialty is philosophy of history and modern cultural history.

I am not the baddest singer, I can play ukulele quite good. Also I write poems (decently). Also I draw letters (badly).

My ordinary mood is smooth. I am not logical, I behave according to emotions. I like to be spontaneous, because if you have no plan it cannot go wrong.

My head is full of ideas and fantasies. But I have no power to make it into reality.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Beggars not choosers

Interests

• animals
• writing
• literature
• cartoons
• video games
• history
• philosophy
• ukulele
• bike riding
• spicy food
• table games
• grunge

Music, Movies, and Books

I am average: my favorite directors are Woody Allen, Kevin Smith and Wes Anderson.

When I was young I could spent few hours each day looking music for myself. Now I am much more open-minded -- any radio is okay for me. So, my favorite bands are 16 Horsepower, Morphine, Digable Planets, Screaming Trees, A Tribe Called Quest. Also I like music of 50's.

I prefer boring or naive realistic literature, like novels of Erlend Loe, John Apdike and John Stainbeck.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I swam across a lake in October in a center of Beijing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Art and Cultural History Knowledge, Ukulele, Writing, Creative Writing, Music Production

What I Can Share with Hosts

Socratic Dialog, Food, Drinks, Entertainment, Knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Belgium, Cambodia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Finland, Russian Federation, Sweden