CURRENT MISSION Attempting to charm my way through life. ABOUT ME Me = love of piano, food and Africa, traveling, good conversation, making people laugh, occasional flippancy and remembering details. I grew up and went to university in Canada, lived in Sierra Leone for a year, then dispatched myself to the capital of Switzerland, which is where I currently am. I quit piano lessons at the age of seven and have been playing lots ever since. If you have a piano, I'll play you a song. I love food to a fault. Enjoy most things but could probably live on fresh mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes and olive oil, preferably set on a Tuscan hill sometime in late summer with a good selection of wine. There is nothing of substance I'm not interested in. PHILOSOPHY I believe in adventure, taking risk, getting hurt (scraped knees, bruised egos), appreciating things both simple and complex, not taking one's self too seriously, laughing, seeing the world and taking good care of it, free market economics, compassion, showing unbelievable amounts of love, compassion and generosity, being politically, socially and culturally engaged, appreciating music and nurturing creativity. There's probably more.