I am the first year master degree student in product design, living and studying in Yekaterinburg. Occasinally, I am an illustrator and a translator. On summer I usually go back to my little native city to chill at the countryside and spend time with the family, meanwhile I always take some weeks to go travelling. It could be either a road trip to local mountains covered with pine forests, or a visit to another city or country. But still, I am a beginner at what people use to call "travelling" today. So, looking forward to change this :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The idea is very simple to me - getting to know the place you're going to is nothing without meeting people who live there. That is exactly why I'm here!

Interests

My zen is chinese tea culture, I'm new to it, but already feel like it was the missing piece of puzzle.
From time to time I practice yoga and stretching, swimming and cycling are my number ones though!
Talking more about my translation experince, writing subtitles (from english to russian) for series is what I've recently tried and what I really like.
Very much into healthy nutrition and cooking, with a scientific interest in food sustainability by 2050.
Could perform as a perfcet procrastinator solving puzzles like nonograms and Rubik's Cube for hours

So basically I am a home-bird, would chose reading a book, watching a movie, knitting, embroidery, origami or another kind of DIY rather than a loud hang out, but if it has something to do with a good independent music evening, that'll do!

• arts
• design
• vegetarian
• movies
• swimming
• english

Music, Movies, and Books

My music love affairs involve Indochine, Pink Floyd and The Beach Boys.
Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Muse, Jim Croce, Dire Straits, Sting
As a teenager, I was crazy about japanese Dir en grey.
I also don't mind listening to some good IDM, produced by the labels UFK, Hospital Records, and mostly Monstercat.

Russian classics are the primary medium
Current obsession is the Beat generation.
Bradbury's Martian Chronicles
Hawking's Brief History of Time
Kerouac'S On the road
Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes

Nolan, Fincher, Scorsese, Shyamalan, Jarmush, Kubrick, Ritchie, Boyle, Dolan
Currently I'm into David Lynch and especially the third season of Twin Peaks.
Not addicted to series, but True Detective and House MD are exeptions:)
Have a fancy for Harry Potter and Star Wars franchises!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

You know the Andromeda nebula? I've once searched the summer night sky with binoculars and actually seen it!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the basics of gothic calligraphy and some recipes of my national food

What I Can Share with Hosts

A portrait of you! Just need a pen and a sheet of paper to draw one)

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, France, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation