Favorite quotes:

声东击西

ゆく河の流れは絶えずして、しかももとの水にあらず。淀みに浮かぶうたかたは、かつ消えかつ結びて、久しくとどまりたるためしなし。

"Whoever criticizes others must have something to replace them. Criticism without suggestion is like trying to stop flood with flood and put out fire with fire. "

"Those who appreciate laws and sausage should not watch either one being made."

"- It's all a god damn fake, man. It's like Lenin said: you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh, you know...
- I am the walrus."

"Perry White: I suppose we should lead with the latest counter-revolution in Russia.
Clark Kent: I believe it's counter, counter-revolution, Chief. "

"Действуйте. Только пусть ваша совесть не мешает вам ясно мыслить, а ваш разум пусть не стесняется, когда нужно, отстранить совесть… И ещё советую вам помнить: не знаю, как в вашем мире, а в нашем — никакая сила не остаётся долго без хозяина. Всегда находится кто-нибудь, кто старается приручить её и подчинить себе — незаметно или под благовидным предлогом…"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have enjoyed the hospitality of other hosts and even received help in difficult moments. I have been a host as well, and hope to do both again in the future.

Interests

Languages, politics, economic development, art, cooking.

• arts
• cooking
• politics
• socializing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Children of Men, Blade Runner, Perviye na Lune, Idi i Smotri, Seven Samurai, Princess Mononoke, Four Lions, Neulovimiye Mstiteli, The Fall, The Big Lebowski.

Books: "12 Chairs" by Ilf and Petrov, "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller, "Inhabited Island" and "Hard to be God" by A. and B. Strugatskiy.

Music: "Na sopkah Manchjurii"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've met some extraordinary people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'll teach you how to play Go/Weichi. You teach me how to cook something delicious.

Countries I’ve Visited

Côte d'Ivoire, Nicaragua, Syrian Arab Republic

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, China, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Japan, Lebanon, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Ukraine, United States