CURRENT MISSION

Do as you would be done by, wherever you may go.

ABOUT ME

I am not too keen on describing myself (who could be?), so, essentially, let us say that I endeavour to treat other people in a way that I would like other people to treat me (hence the idiomatic “current mission”).

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is too strong a word…Suffice it to say that I am inclined to believe that laughter is the closest distance between two people.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Here is my approach to the couchsurfing project: I am interested in sharing a variety of conversational issues with my hosts, such as: overall outlook on life, the typical peaks and troughs of existence, multifarious expectations, trips-related anecdotes (not to say cringe-worthy antics) and / or whatever they are willing to talk – and, perhaps more importantly, laugh – about, although they are under no obligation to disclose anything if they do not wish to.
Lastly, I genuinely hope that my hosts will enjoy spending some time in Rennes and its surrounding area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have thoroughly enjoyed every single couchsurfing experience that I have had thus far and am always happy to meet new people via couchsurfing.

兴趣

I have an interest in a variety of things, chief amongst which are: cinema, music (classical; opera; contemporary), travels, sport (volley-ball, tennis, football, ping-pong etc.), languages (lexicography), astronomy, dancing (Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa, bachata, “French” rock’n’roll), people in general and most things I am not already acquainted with.

• reading
• music
• opera
• sports
• tennis
• astronomy
• freelancing
• languages
• films
• football
• learning
• salsa
• egyptology
• interpreting
• volley-ball

音乐、电影和书籍

music: classical, opera, contemporary;
films: 1930-1980s American and European flicks; British and Irish comedies; death on the Nile (1978) etc.;
books: Magellan (Stefan Zweig); The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco) etc.;
reading preferences: current affairs, socio-economics, historical novels, urban geography, foreign newspapers, linguistics.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I have yet to do anything noteworthy which, in many respects, is a truly amazing achievement.

教，学，和分享

Former teacher of English as a foreign language (EFL) and French as a foreign language (FLE: français langue étrangere).
I have also been dabbling in freelance translations and interpreting since 2001, yet I wish I could begin in earnest to do both activities on a professional basis.
Moreover, I want to take up Spanish lessons and, at a later stage, Italian lessons.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

A smile.

我游览过的国家

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Wales

我居住过的国家

France, Ireland, United Kingdom