CURRENT MISSION

Happyness, balance and great encounters

ABOUT ME

We are a Franco-American couple, settled in Paris.
We like traveling, meeting other people, music, volunteer work.
To earn a living, Derek teaches English and Stephanie works as a magazine publisher.

PHILOSOPHY

We both want to have fun while we are here,
and try to pollute and consume less.
Derek is a taoist, Stephanie a pragmatist.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We can welcome people for one night.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In the living room, on the couch.
We have a small flat located near Brochant Metro station, in the west of Paris (17th arrondissement).
We had our first guests (Marta et Manuel)in september 2007, and it was a very good experience.
We plan to visit them in Sevilla, Spain.

Interests

magazines, movies, ecology, hiking, friends, museums, travels, food...

I always admire people who can write that they are fond of Korean movies, Indonesian folkloric dance,
18th century russian litterature, Swedish gymnastics, gardening fairs, etc....

• culture
• literature
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• beer
• gardening
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• volunteer work
• music
• hiking
• gymnastics
• ecology
• economics
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Indian and world music for Derek, folk, rock, and American literature (Jim Harrison, Bret Easton Ellis, Vollman, JC Balard, Chuck Palaniuk, Hubert Selby jr. for Stéphanie.

I like www.kiva.org. If you have time, have a look; it's all about micro credit and it's a great organisation.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Starting a relationship with somebody who lived 15,000 kilometers away.

Teach, Learn, Share

Discuss French culture with Stéphanie (wines, cheeses, literature), and politics/economics with Derek.

Share wine with Stéphanie and dark beer with Derek.

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