CURRENT MISSION

To meet people who speak French, practice with them, meet people who think the world exists outside of America's borders. (wHAT?!?!)

ABOUT ME

I'm 27 years old. I graduated college back in 2006 and joined the workforce as a project manager at a software company, but it was totally not my passion at all. I quit after a year and a half and applied to teach English in France, which ended up being not only the most amazing experience in my life, but also opened up my eyes to life outside my own borders, and now I am thirsty for more. I'm trying to find a way to get back to France in the next year or so and live there for several years.

PHILOSOPHY

I guess I have two life philosophies. The first is a quote - "There is no wealth like knowledge, no poverty like ignorance." I feel that I should always be learning, always be expanding myself, whether that is study in a book or a casual conversation with someone over a glass of wine to learn about who they are and where they come from. I think the world is too big to feel as though we know everything, so meeting people from around the world always offers me insight on life.
My second personal philosophy is "Let life happen." I think that one is pretty self explanatory. Stop worrying and just go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm currently living in Sydney, Australia, with my fiancee. We have a couch!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just once, but it was a great experience.

Interests

Music, the French language and French music, playing guitar, watching movies and TV shows (Dexter, LOST, Battlestar Galactaca, anything funny or animated), singing, hanging out, drinking casually, getting to know people, listening to their stories and learning more about cultures, languages and histories from around the world.

• books
• singing
• wine
• drinking
• movies
• tv
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• languages
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Jack's Mannequin, Counting Crows, MC Solaar, most French music, Jarabe de Palo, Enya, Every Little Thing, Death Cab

Sneakers, The Game, Terminator 1, 2 and 3, The Shawshank Redemption, Office Space, Princess Bride, The Neverending Story, Braveheart, Ace Ventura, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Old Boy, My Sassy Girl, Battle Royale, Moulin Rouge, Kill Bill, Forgetting Sarah Marshall

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Eiffel Tower from my plane as I flew into Paris.

Teach, Learn, Share

Passion for this world, for languages, for cultures.

I'm also an avid fan of oldschool X-Men comic books and the TV show. I can discuss LOST theories until I die. I sing and play guitar, and love to sing and share my gift with others and listen to them sing or play as well.