UPDATE 2019: I am back in Tel Aviv but unable to host at the time. Will be happy to meet for coffee :) Also, I stream piano here: https://twitch.tv/FrankieSimon - come by and say you're from CS :)

The following text is what was written in my original CouchSurfing profile before CS changed their site to the current state.

ABOUT ME

If you contact me with a couch request, read this first!

- Please write as much as you can about yourself in your profile before sending a request. I (and everybody else on CS) would like to know as much as possible about the person you are.

- If you have no references, please ask your friends who might be CouchSurfers to write you some.

- Please have at least one photo of yourself.

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- I will not host men who stated that they only want to host women.

About me: (work in progress)

Lived most of my life in Israel, but moved to France November '13. After a year and a half, I'm now moving around a lot (UPDATE 2016: Back in Israel for now).

I do a lot of different things, but mainly computer programming and playing piano. Here's my YouTube channel if you're interested :) http://www.youtube.com/FrankieSimon

I am a fan of great television shows (I love it when good writing meets excellent acting) and some video games, though I spend a lot less time on that compared to what I used to. I also love cinema but I feel that I don't know enough to be called a real expert.

I work as a freelancer, which means that when I'm hosting someone, though I'm making up my own schedule, I still have to spend a few hours a day (most days) with my laptop, during the weekdays I may be less available (though I do my best).

I haven't done a lot of About-Me writing in a long while, so sorry if it's a little vague. Feel free to talk to me to find out anything you might be missing :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I went to a few CS events, but I guess mostly my participation is hosting people. I also was sort of an ambassador of the Italian language in Israel for a bit, organizing a few meetings and trying to get the people interested in it together.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met a bunch of great CS people in Rome. Once back in Israel, was sort of the ambassador of the Italian language for a while. After moving to my own place with no irritable flatmate, I was finally able to host people more freely, the longest one was for almost a month! :)

Interests

Good company and great conversation, good movies/tv, good food, responsible drinking :), playing piano, live concerts (performing / seeing), the internets.

• music
• piano
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: American Beauty (all time favorite). Also, Twelve Monkeys, Fight Club, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Nina's Tragedies, Ikinai, Wristcutters: a Love Story...

Some TV shows I love: Six Feet Under, IMHO best TV show ever made, The Shield, Life on Mars (UK), Cracker (UK), The Lakes (UK),

Books: I don't read nearly as much as I should, but I still have a warm place in my heart for Italo Calvino's "If on a Winter's Night a Traveler..." which I got as a gift from a couch surfing host.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Posted an offer to play a piano concert in London in return for hosting, got a positive answer in less than 24 hours. The show was brilliant as well. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am fluent in Hebrew, English and Russian, and close to fluent in French - I don't know how to teach you the languages from scratch but I can definitely help out with any translations or to help you practice.

I studied Italian for a while but it's becoming rusty now. Still, I can maybe help some.

I play guitar and piano, and I can probably help you find the chords to any song you let me listen to (have perfect/near-perfect pitch).

I'm a programmer so I can maybe help out with some computer issues.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life :) (at least in terms of time and experiences)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Israel, Lithuania

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