CURRENT MISSION

To see as much of the world as my salary as an English teacher in France allows... :-)

ABOUT ME

Blog: www.jamienoelle.blogspot.com
website: www.jamiealexander.net

I'm an American about to begin my second year living in France. This fall I will be teaching English at the university in Toulouse. My greatest passion in life is to see this astounding world, and to paint it. My goal is to become a true citizen of the world. :-)

PHILOSOPHY

"In our life there is a single color, as on an artist's palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love." â

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have met a number of people on couchsurfing for dinner or drinks, and have had very positive experiences. I have yet to actually couch surf, but am looking very forward to trying it the next time I travel.

Interests

ART, traveling the world, meeting the locals, French language, painting and drawing, graphic design, art history, architecture, food and wine, piano, theater, meeting new friends

• arts
• theater
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• coloring
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• drinking
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• drawing
• piano
• art history
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Star Wars, Breakfast At Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, Persepolis, Once, Charade, Adaptation The Children's Hour, C.R.A.Z.Y, Love in the Afternoon, Monsieur Ibrahim, Amélie, Amadeus, Casablanca, Love Actually, The Last Unicorn, Funny Face, Bridget Jones' Diary, L'Auberge Espagnole

Music:
U2, The Police, Sting, No Doubt, Lady GaGa, Gomez, Alanis Morisette, Coldplay, Queen, the Beatles, the Fray, Regina Spektor, Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker, Daniel Belanger, Benjamin Biolay, Carla Bruni, Savage Garden, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Comsat Angels, the Cure, Tamer Hosny, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Madonna, David Bowie, Saya, Broadway, Rent, Miss Saigon, Beethoven's Last Night, Wicked, Aida, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Mozart, 80's music, Classical Music, Ethnic Music

Books:
The Great Gatsby, The Last Unicorn, Le Petite Prince, Notre Dame de Paris, Mere Christianity

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So far, Egypt has been my greatest adventure. I've been inside pyramids and temples, sailed on a felucca down the Nile while dancing with Nubians under the stars, ridden a camel in the Sahara, listened to the hauntingly beautiful call to prayer in Cairo and stared into the faces of the great Pharaohs. I don't know how I can ever top this adventure, but I'm up to the challenge!

Teach, Learn, Share

In travel, I have a sacred rule. Try new things outside of your comfort zone. Eat, drink, and talk with the natives. Be flexible and take everything as it comes. Nothing will be the way you imagined it, but if you go in with that attitude, it can turn out even better than your wildest expectations!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States