Hi! I'm a friendly person looking for long-term pen friends and language exchange partners. I study philosophy and the English language at Saint Petersburg state university and would love to learn at least a couple of other languages too (which might of course take a long time).
I like the British culture (currently reading an Adrian Mole book ;)) and so would love to correspond with a person from the UK. People from other countries are welcome too.
It would be also great if you don't mind writing (and occasionally​ reading) long letters and are not a grammar snob as I do make some mistakes when writing in English.

Just in case: If I visit your profile and don't leave you a message, it might mean that: 1. I've no time to write it   2. I'm being shy  3. I've been using that "random​ profile"​ option ;)

I'm looking for nice, intelligent people preferably coming from Europe (I'd love to learn more about European countries). I prefer email or snail mail, but not writing public messages on the so called wall. Please no people from Africa (bad experience).​

I'm always glad to meet native English-spea​kers (love their accents) and learners at high levels. If you're learning Russian, you're welcome to ask any questions.
I used to learn French too and will probably resume my studies.

Books, theatre, philosophy, music, learning about other cultures

Chopin, Sibelius, cello music, Piazzolla, The Beatles, Carla Bruni, Serge Gainsbourg, Benjamin Biolay, Dmitry Hvorostovsky​... Ukrainian folk songs and Russian romances

Dead Poets Society, What Dreams May Come, Tais-Toi, Tarkovsky films

Dr. House, To the Manor Born, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder

Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being and Immortality,​ Salinger's stories, 1984, Crime and Punishment, The White Guard by Bulgakov