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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning German, Spanish
  • 51, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Marketing in the day & musician at night
  • University
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Trying to steer clear from a current mission

ABOUT ME

I'm your average frenchman, convinced Paris is the center of the universe, I'm therefore quite arrogant, moaning frequently (especially when abroad) and I can't speak a word of english to save my life... (-:
Quite a specimen, come and meet me, we'll talk about preconceived ideas on various nationalities, my favourite topic !
Bonjour à tous, bien entendu, je plaisante ! J aime découvrir de nouveaux horizons, je suis ouvert d esprit et si vous arrivez à lire ces lignes, c est que vous l êtes surement un peu aussi...

PHILOSOPHY

"Always look on the bright side of life" (whistling)
and also "Let's do this and see what happens" (usually valid when making websites, but can apply to many life situations)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have tested the concept and I am helping spreading the good word now I know that this site is the bee's knees !

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I met some really nice people in Ireland last august. Then again, I didn't expect less from the world famous irish hospitality !

Interests

Music (playing guitar), photos (traveling while doing so), sports (GAA & golf).
I also like reading, doing nothing. There is great virtue in getting a little bored sometimes.
Actually, it's only then I get doing useful stuff, like sorting out my papers, doing DIY, fixing the little things around the house. Etc.
oh, and I guess you could say I'm a geek also. Nothing too bad, but still :)

  • diy
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • guitar
  • sports
  • golf

Music, Movies, and Books

Series : Ricky Gervais, Bottom, Monty Python, Father Ted, the usual really...
Music : currently listening to Dropkick Murphys, Dubliners and Dixys Midnight runners (that's a triple D. For the double B, there is always the Beastie Boys )
Books : The "for Dummies" series, of course. I have to admit, I don't read that much (unless tutorials on the web count?)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I played live music in a stadium, and I won a european championship (ok it was GAA Amateur Euroleague but still)
I talked to my next door neighbour only one time in two years,
I moved a few months ago in the equivalent of the Bronx near Paris, my workmates find this kind of amazing (or insane rather). I'm still here to talk about it !

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you a few chords on the guitar or bore you silly talking about twitter or other useful websites.

Countries I’ve Visited

United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France

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