CURRENT MISSION To see the world and play music ABOUT ME I'm a pretty laid back guy. My work is as a musician, mostly playing and teaching cello. i was born in the USSR, in the republic of Uzbekistan, but grew up in San Francisco from the age of 3, so i speak russian with my family. I'm interested in many things. i love to have fun, even at the expense of sleep. i love nature and fresh air. i love good food. i love family and friends. i don't think of myself as a complicated person, i try to keep it simple. life is complicated enough. "the world is a book. staying at home is like reading only one page." i completely agree with this quote. It's a good way to explain why i like to travel and why i joined couchsurfing. PHILOSOPHY Be honest to others, be honest to yourself. Do what you love.