My native language is English, I am fluent in French, learning Russian (it is taking forever), took a year of Italian in college at the University and wish I could learn Arabic.
I work full time in the financial industry for which I travel across the eastern portion of the United States. I am a French interpreter part-time and really enjoy it. I wish I could interpret full time but the money is not so good.
I love to travel and meet new people! I adore languages and strong curiosity for culture. I have an infectious passion for life and am usually laughing.
Si je veux, je peux.
I have the vision to see challenges as opportunities instead of obstacles. People really matter to me. I would describe myself as a generally bubbly, energetic, intelligent, and outgoing person. I'm pretty goofy and tend to laugh a lot. I love to make others laugh, even if at my expense. I am not a fan of conflict or drama. I have a "pay-it-forward" mentality and believe in karma. Integrity and ethical behavior are very important to my belief system. My desire for continued life-long learning and self-motivation are what shape my past and future.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new friends

Interests

Travel, French, Russian, Cooking, Horseback Riding, Scuba Diving, Tennis, Art, Music

Music, Movies, and Books

Cold Play, Journey, James Taylor, Foo Fighters, John Denver, the Fray, U2

Teach, Learn, Share

My Favorite Quotes and Words I Live By:

"Do or do not....there is no try" -Yoda

"Stand up for what you believe in even if it means standing alone"

"Laughter is the best medicine"

"You got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run. You never count your money, when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done." -Kenny Rogers, "The Gambler"

"Knowledge is Power" -Francis Bacon

"Everything happens for a reason"

"Rome wasn't built in a day" -John Heywood

"Here's to those who wish us well, all the rest can go to hell! -My great-grandmother who lived to be 97

"This too shall pass"-My grandma Kathy

"If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later" -Mark Twain

"Live and Let Live"

"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life" -Confucius

"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people" -Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

"It is what it is"

"In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current." -Thomas Jefferson

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"He that lives in a glass house must not throw stones"

Sometimes....."Silence is golden"

Take the time to "walk a mile in another man's shoes" before passing judgement

"Actions speak louder than words"

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently" -Henry Ford

"A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts"

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it" -George Santayana

"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth"
Exact words, "Never inspect the teeth of a gift horse." -St. Jerome

"If you really love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it was never meant to be."

"Git-R-Done!"-Larry the Cable Guy

"Just Do It!"-Nike

"Always behave like a duck; keep calm and unruffled on the surface but paddle like the devil underneath"-Mahendra Pal Singh Tanwar-LinkedIn Connection from India

''Too much of anything is bad, but too much whiskey is just enough.''-Mark Twain

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Russian Federation, Saint Martin (French part), Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States