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Overview

  • 16 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Slovene; learning French, Latin
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2006
  • Cosmetic formulator
  • Biotechnology, Genetics
  • From Ljubljana
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Get most of every single day, wile trying to stay sane :)

ABOUT ME

I am curious and nosy person who likes a good laugh. I like to try out new hobbies, make irrealistic plans for the future and go crazy every now and then.
I really enjoy meeting people from all around the world. I love to learn about different cultures and really get to know people. I try to travel as much as my work and wallet let me, but eve since settling down and starting a family, this is not easily possible anymore.

PHILOSOPHY

Have fun and do no evil :)

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
Buddha

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln

Since my trip to Spain, I also believe that everything happens for a reason, even if I don't understand the reason just yet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For now I have hosted a couple of people, met few, and did a Couchsurfing trip arount the UK. Since I moved to a very remote loacion in Slovenia with my family, I don't really host anymore, as our housing situation does not permit it at the moment. I do hope this changes in the future though!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Since I love meeting new people, so far all CS experiences have been great. I had fun talking to travelers, showing them around or actually making friends. My life changed quite a lot since my student years (that was when I joined Couch Surfing) so now I barely get any chances to surf or host. But when I do get one, I try to take advantage of it.

Interests

I studied biotechnology, so anything conected to it and science in general is my huge interest. I also like cooking, and even more eating good food. When I have time, I like to go jogging or for a walk, but I also like spending a whole afternoon watching TV shows every now and then. I'm learning to sew, I like to dance and I olny sing when I've had too much to drink.
I'm a hobby cake decorator, and a big lover of hand made cosmetics. I make soaps, lotions, moisturizers, you name it! Making skincare has turned into a profession for me and I am so grateful for this!

  • culture
  • singing
  • make up
  • dancing
  • ballet dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • drinking
  • tv
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • genealogy
  • science
  • cosmetics
  • cosmetica natural

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots of movies!! Amelie, American Beauty, Requiem for a Dream, Chicago, Cabaret, Fight club, American history X, Let the right one in, Battle royale, Pulp fiction, Reservoir dogs, Kill Bill, Juno, Little miss sunhine, Hard candy, Life of Brian, Inception, K-pax, Breakfast at Tifany's and lots lots more! I'm a huge TV show addict as well :)
Music... Almost any kind, at the moment Dan D, Siddharta, Yan Tiersen, Zoran Predin, The Tide, The Kooks, The Killers, Vampire Weekend, Gossip, Dubioza Kolektiv...
Books... Brave new world, Alamut, Norwegian wood, The name of the rose, Siddharta, 1984, The great Gatsby, The curious incident of the dog in the night time..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked the way of St. James in Spain (Camino de Santiago). One month walking trip in Span is such an incredible experience, I will never regret I did it and I definitely want to do it again.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not really sure about my special skills. I could teach you some basic ballet moves :) Or tell you something about the amazing world of genetics:) Maybe do a little course on cake decorating or soapmaking?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Introducing Slovenia, it's culture, cuisine if possible. Also anything I can do, I'm always glad to share my knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Malta, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Slovenia, Switzerland

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