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Overview

  • 5 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in French; learning English
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Engineering R&D, Sciences
  • University EPFL/MIT
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learn, discover and share with passion

ABOUT ME

I was born in Geneva. I'm open minded, curious (too much maybe), funny and enthusiast. I love trying et discovering new things everyday. I like sciences, philosophy, piano, ultimate frisbee, photography, cooking, absurd things and fourth degree jokes.

PHILOSOPHY

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
-- Socrates

L'homme accompli et complet est celui qui sait suffisamment se retourner dans la vie pour faire face, au risque de se trouver nez à nez avec ce qu'il a dans le dos
-- Pierre Dac

Heureux soient les fêlés, car ils laisseront passer la lumière
-- Michel Audiard

On a toujours tort d'essayer d'avoir raison devant des gens qui ont toutes les bonnes raisons de croire qu'ils n'ont pas tort !
-- Raymond Devos

On peut rire de tout, mais pas avec tout le monde.
-- Pierre Desproges

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm trying to do my best. If you are curious of Switzerland and you like to share and discover things, I'll take days off to show you around.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had some amazing CS experiences. In 2007 we spent one week in Hawaii by an amazing couchsurfer. I will never forget his generosity and kindness.

I also met a lot of people in Singapore. Over there, the CS community is pretty big and I enjoyed the utlimate frisbee pikup game every Sunday at the Botanical Garden.

Few years ago, I hosted two people who were going to the South of France by bike. I cooked for them a pretty good dinner and they made an awesome origami star to thank me. I still have it on my bookshelf.

Interests

I like books, movies, music, playing piano, taking pictures, cooking and baking tresse au beurre. I like playing fresbee, skiing, hiking and climbing. I love watching the stars next to a cracking fire lost in the wild, listening to Didier Squiban, Yann Tiersenn or Keith Jarrett in a warm bubble bath with candles and a glass of milk. I love sharing moments with people, discovering new places, different cultures and of course travelling.

  • books
  • photography
  • cooking
  • baking
  • gardening
  • movies
  • traveling
  • origami
  • music
  • piano
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • skiing
  • rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Moonrise Kingdom, Forrest Gump, Amélie, Matrix, Starwars, Hannibal, Pulp fiction, Groundhog day, Hayao Miyazaki, Les cités d'or, Timon and Pumba ...

Le monde de Sophie, The Death Gate Cycle, The Chronicles of Amber, Le Petit Prince, Le Zèbre, La Dame aux Camélias, Les histoires extraordinaires ...

Archive, CocoRosie, Joan Baez, Gaëtan Roussel, Ridan, Eva Cassidy, Aloan, Stevie Wonder, Camille, CaravanPalace, The Cat Empire, Muse, Emilie Simon, Keith Jarrett, Gig, Sting, Genesis, Didier Squiban, Katie Melua, Benabar, Norah Jones, Brassens, Olivia Ruiz ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to the moon once (in my dreams)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, France, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Singapore, Switzerland

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