ABOUT ME

When I began with CS in 2014, I hosted quite a lot of people in my hometown; then, in 2015, I traveled through Europe a lot and met some fantastic hosts! Now I'm back in Cluj, but our home is too small for hosting.

...one quote I hold very dear: "In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there's something stronger – something better, pushing right back."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the experience and the immensely diverse and interesting people I've met through CS.

Interests

I'm a lot into good music, especially indie, jazz, neo-soul, funk. If you have any suggestions, I'd be happy to look them up.

Other random things I like: cycling, swimming, drawing, singing, cooking vegetarian dishes, and foreign languages.

• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• swimming
• languages
• psychology
• parenting
• coaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading a lot on organizational psychology and leadership in business. Always up for sharing and recommendations!

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Some books I liked a lot:
Player piano- Kurt Vonnegut;
Love in times of cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez;
Viktor Frankl - Man's Search for Meaning;
One, no one and a hundred thousand - Luigi Pirandello;
The magic mountain - Thomas Mann;
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes;
The little prince - Antoine du Saint-Exupery;
The orange girl - Jostein Gaarder;
The unbearable lightness of being - Milan Kundera;
The howling miller - Arto Paasilinna;
1984 - George Orwell;
The Thibaults - Roger Martin du Gard

Music:
Morrissey, The Arcade Fire, Glass Animals, Hindi Zahra, Erykah Badu, Omar, Jack Johnson, Bjork, Radiohead, Peter Bjorn and John, Kings of Convenience, The Whitest Boy Alive, Angus and Julia Stone, Lisa Hannigan, Bombay Bicycle Club...
rock/post-punk: The Cure, The Dresden Dolls, Blur, New Order, Joy Division, The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cranberries, Pink Turns Blue, AC/DC
classical: Chopin, Strauss (all 3), Mozart, Vivaldi, Albinoni, Corelli, Locatelli.

Some movies (though still really behind with this one):
Die Welle, The Lives of Others, The Devil's Advocate, Dancer in the Dark, About Time(2013), Dirty Dancing, Vicky Christina Barcelona, V for Vendetta, 1984, 500 Days of Summer, Dangerous Minds, Dead Poets' Society...
Series: Battlestar Galactica (the new one - my absolute fav)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- abseiling and rock climbing in the French Ardennes. It was super scary, but I eventually managed. And then did it again!
- a modern dance performance in front of the inmates of a high-security prison in Hungary
- got lost in a shady Berlin neighbourhood at midnight on the New Year's night... with no mobile plan!

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you some words in Romanian and even a little Dutch! I might also be able to help you become a better public speaker, show you how to cook some delicious fusion dishes, or offer you a free coaching session on an issue of your choice, as I'm an ICF-certified coach :)

I'm interested in learning new languages, cooking, dancing, singing, and ice skating. And maybe even more, if you know or can do something interesting and engaging.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Care, interest, meaningful conversations. Helpful, practical advice/help with travel arrangements. A place to come back to. Maybe a very different view on Transylvania and Cluj!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Monaco, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Romania