CURRENT MISSION

To sink into life and be present in each moment.

ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Ashley.

Some things I've done/do: lived in Russia and France, write, take photos, learn languages, FM radio DJ, go to concerts, laugh, start long conversations about nearly anything but especially languages/literature/living life, enjoy the outdoors/hiking/backpacking/etc.

I also love ice cream, penguins, records, browsing in bookstores for hours, adventures, the sun, and St Petersburg, Russia.

PHILOSOPHY

Constantly changing.

"It doesn'€™t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for -€“ and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart'€™s longing. It doesn'€™t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool€“ - for love - for your dreams - for the adventure of being alive."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surf and host!

If you want some extra recommendations on my hosting, check my friend Katya's page (she is amongst my friends) - we used to host together when we lived together.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

always moving on the peripheries.

Interests

Almost anything genuine.

• literature
• concerts
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Leo Tolstoy, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nabokov, Bulgakov, Kerouac, Hawthorne, the poetry of Ashbery, Blake, and CK Williams (and many more)

Movies: Good Will Hunting, Lars and the Real Girl, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Kevin Spacey, old Russian/Soviet movies, some Godard and Jarmusch - my knowledge of film is spotty but I enjoy it.

Music: The Tallest Man on Earth, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, Modest Mouse, Pixies, Neutral Milk Hotel, LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Django Reindhart, Muddy Waters, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Hospitality, Lucius, FIDLAR, David Bowie, The Knife, Max Richter, Twin Peaks, Talking Heads, Queen, etc, etc, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Grand Canyon, Vermont, St Petersburg, Russia (especially the rooftops), biked and surfed the Lubéron, hitchhiked all of France and a little of Spain, climbed the mountains of Georgia (the country)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation, United States