CURRENT MISSION

Being an Anglophone in Quebec City...it's actually pretty cool.

ABOUT ME

Hey guys,

I'm fairly new to CouchSurfing, but I'd love to help show you around while you're here in Quebec City. I have a couple of extra bedrooms, and my place is in a perfect location. I'm friendly and laid-back, and I speak English, French and some Spanish.

PHILOSOPHY

"'Live fast, die young?' Not my way. Live fast, sure – live too bloody fast sometimes. But die young? No. Die old. That's the way - not orthodox. I don't live by 'the rules.'"

-David Brent, the boss on the UK version of "The Office"...the British Michael Scott, if you prefer.

(I don't actually think this. I just always thought it was an entertainingly stupid quote).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Have gone to a couple of the local meet-ups, and would love to get to know some other CouchSurfers who are coming through here.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

See above - first-timer...be gentle.

Interests

Baseball, ACC basketball, Canadian beer, obscure "Seinfeld" references, playing softball, ultimate frisbee, being maybe the last person on earth under the age of 50 to read newspapers, not having a Twitter account, travel literature, learning new skills, the Hartford Whalers.

• literature
• beer
• traveling
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• softball

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Dandy Warhols, the Pretenders, Citizen Cope
Movies: Office Space, Bull Durham.
Books: I'm working on the second book in the "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" series. It's okay.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was once behind 17-4 in a ping-pong game and came back to win, 21-19.

Teach, Learn, Share

Good lord, there are a lot of questions on this profile thing.

I know a lot of nicknames of U.S. college sports teams, and I can recommend where to go if you want a night out on the town in Corning, New York. I went to bartending school a few years ago, and haven't forgotten everything.

In seriousness, I studied in La Reunion during the 2004 U.S. elections. As one of the few Americans on the island, I was sort of a "flag-bearer" there; I was interviewed constantly about the elections, both formally and informally.

I really think that I'm able to explain well the United States and how Americans think, both the good and bad points, from a neutral point of view, purely to educate, without trying to sway. In my experience, foreigners tend to have a *lot* of misinformation about the U.S. I'm always glad when I can clear things up and make people think in a different way than their home country presents things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cayman Islands, Norway, Peru, Réunion, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States