CURRENT MISSION

Wander about our little planet to learn languages and meet new people

ABOUT ME

Well.. it's not so easy intoducing oneself in just a few lines but here it goes; I'm orginally from Belgium but currently live in Austria where I teach French to teenagers - and love it most of the time! About my personality: I am quite shy when I'm around strangers so that I often give the impression of being cold but well I'm not really like that and I would even say that when I get to know people, I usually get very talkative. My friends say I am very curious, as I always want to know everything about everything and everyone. Actually, I rather think I like knowing the world I live in, so that I am interested in many things (see my interests below). Other important aspects of my personality: I am very untidy, always late, and really clumsy (which leaves me with a few good stories, though). Besides, I think I am rather independant and like doing things my way, as I'm quite stubborn. And finally, I love partying, living on the moment (although I often overthink things) and I am always up for a laugh.

PHILOSOPHY

Still trying to figure it out

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I unfortunately don't have a couch to offer, but as soon as I get my own place, I'll be happy to receive people! You can always get in touch with me for coffee or drink, though!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

For the few experiences I've had on CS so far, I can tell I really like the concept! I'm looking forward to try it again.

Interests

I love travelling - obviously! I love the UK (especially Edinburgh where I lived during my Erasmus). I like cinema and theatre. I like music, concerts and festivals. I'm very interested in painting (I like Kandinsky, Matisse, Monet, Klimt - and so many others!- and I love painting museums in general). I like literature, mythology and Celtic legends. I love languages (especially English, German and Italian). I feel concerned with ecology (not to sound cool, I promise). I like scouting. I like sports (hiking, biking, jogging...) Love good food... Could go on for a while :)

• culture
• literature
• concerts
• festivals
• dining
• coffee
• partying
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• ecology
• languages
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

It is impossible to make an exhaustive list of every work I like, anyway here are some of them.

Movies: Amelie Poulain, Lost in translation, Pride and Prejudice, Into the wild, Volver, V for Vendetta, Goodbye Lenine, Todo sobre mi madre, Non pensarci, Juno, Le pere noel est une ordure, Life of Brian, Hotel Rwanda, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, My Blueberry nights...

Music: Coldplay, The Beatles, The dandy warhols, The Wombats, Maxïmo Park, Bénabar, MGMT, The rolling stones, The Police, Red hot chili peppers, ,Marina & Diamonds...

Books: Ada ou l'ardeur- Nabokov, Le crocodile- Dostoievski, Atonement- Ian McEwan, Le sabotage amoureux- Amelie Nothomb, Northanger Abbey- Jane Austen, Cloud Tectonics- Jose Rivera, Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood, Catcher in the Rye - Salinger...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been to the Moroccan desert and found it breathtaking

Teach, Learn, Share

I guess I could teach the basics of some languages. Or tell you more about Belgian culture - often little known abroad! If you are interested of course!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom