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Overview

  • 9 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German, Italian
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Student
  • BA in film studies
  • From Michigan
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About Me

I'm a graduate student visiting Europe to see family. Last time I was in Europe I stayed mostly in Italy, so this time I'm trying to spend time farther north. I haven't spoken much French in the past three years, so if you can help me out I'll be much obliged!

Je suis étudiant américain de troisième cycle, ici en Europe pour visiter ma soeur. Quand j'étais en Europe la première fois, je n'ai pas souvent parti de l'Italie, donc cette fois je veux passer du temps dans le nord. Je ne parle pas beaucoup de français depuis les trois dernières années; si vous pouvez m'aider je serais votre obligé!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The first time I went to Europe I relied on Couchsurfing for everything, and since then I've hosted a lot of people in the US. I think it's one of the best things on the internet—I've made some really good, really durable friendships on here.

La première fois je suis allé en Europe je comptais sur Couchsurfing pour tout, et depuis j'ai accueilli beaucoup de gens aux états-unis. C'est un des meilleures choses sur l'internet, et j'ai fait quelques amitiés très fortes et durables ici.

Interests

Movies, books, art, ecology, hiking, paleontology, politics, writing, Greek myths, history, travel, making the same recipes over and over and never getting them right

  • pets
  • writing
  • books
  • recipes
  • gardening
  • politics
  • movies
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • ecology
  • climate change
  • botany

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a big fan of movies, especially: Italian movies from the 40s through the 70s, Jackie Chan, westerns, noir, Werner Herzog, Wong Kar-Wai, Georges Méliès, Todd Haynes.

Lately I've been reading: Barbara Tuchman, Greil Marcus, Octavia Butler, Kathy Acker, W.G. Sebald, J.G. Ballard, Hugh Kenner, John McPhee, Marc Reisner. Faves: The Song of the Dodo, Moby Dick, The Geography of the Imagination, Pulphead, Madame Bovary.

Music: Jeff Rosenstock, Hannah Diamond, Elvis Costello, J Dilla, My Bloody Valentine, Charles Mingus, X, Pac Div, Team Teamwork, XTC, Television, Skip James.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've lived all over the US and have all sorts of weird stories to tell about it. I also know a lot about screenwriting if you're interested in that.

J'ai habité partout aux états-unis et j'ai beaucoup d'histoires à ce sujet, et puis je peux partager ce que je sais au sujet d'écriture de scénarios des films si ça vous intéresse.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Kenya, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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