CURRENT MISSION

To have more time for art classes and to travel the world

ABOUT ME

I go to gym&walks regularly, interested in arts,music (classical, world music), not often at home
Any artistic activity (art courses, exhibitions, films) takes priority over housework!
I also like reading, cooking, catching up with friends&making new friends. Weekends my daughter Anna and I go to garage sales (like a fleamarket in a smaller scale), school fetes and opshops (second hand shops) looking for treasure!

PHILOSOPHY

I would like to protect our natural resources, grow our own vegetables, pollute less, use less energy, have composting toilets!
Leave the world in a better shape for future generations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I work as a volunteer with Paperworks (paperworks.org.au), which is a social enterprise making paper products out of recycled denim (jeans) and plant materials. Paperworks trains and employs people from marginalised groups in Canberra.I would like to have more time for protecting the environment, to plant trees etc.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have not had much opportunities yet, hopefully I will be able to host people in Canberra in the future as it would be great to meet people from other parts of the world!

Interests

-I love music (mainly classical) and opera, also world music, blues and some folk music
- always interested in art, exhibitions
- going to gym and walks keeps me going (besides music)
- going out with friends, cooking good food and enjoying nice Australian wine
- helping people with disabilities to achieve more in
their lives
- we like watching tennis and usually go to Melbourne to Australian open for a few days in January

• arts
• singing
• festivals
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• exercise
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• garage sales
• music
• folk music
• blues
• opera
• world music
• tennis
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

At the moment I love the music by Dvorak, Bach, Arvo Part, Sibelius, Philip Glass and Ross Edwards

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- going to Tasmania for holidays, the amazing old forests
- singing in Carmina Burana (choir) at Canberra Festival in 1995 for 10000 people, it took me 2 weeks to get back to earth after that
- seeing Macchu Picchu

Teach, Learn, Share

- interested in sharing ideas re lives of people with disabilities (my daughter who is 28 has intellectual disability)
- I am also interested in healthy eating and exercise, lots to share about this
_ i would like to learn more about computer (IT in general) skills, how to use IPad, iTunes better etc.
- I would also be very interested in learning about the ways of life in other countries/cultures

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Chile, China, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Peru, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Finland, India