I am currently working a stage at the Université de Technologie Compiègne for the Biomechanics department. My work focuses on the Biomechanics of the hand.

At home, I play piano, play guitar, and sing. When I get the chance, I plan to take lessons again to get better at Piano (and hopefully be able to play the 3-2 pattern in Debussy's Arabesque), and perhaps get privately, classically taught for voice. I might decide to study a bit of music once I have my Mechanical Engineering degree.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing so I can explore the world by meeting new people. Perhaps get a chance to practice my Italian and French, and hopefully, learn another language or two. I want to see how folks live in their world.

Interests

Religion,
Classical and Romance Languages,
Travel,
Classic Film,
Jazz/Swing/Big Band/Show Tunes/ Great American Songbook
(whatever you want to call it),
Classical Music,
Cycling,
Literature (Classics, Pulps, Comic Books, etc),
Good Food (Cooking and Eating),
Cocktails (Sidecar, Martini, Manhattan)--Speaking of which, if there is no Vermouth, it's just cold Gin in a Glass,
Wine

• humanities
• books
• literature
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• cocktails
• walking
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• classical music
• jazz
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• engineering
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music (currently):
Cole Porter,
Rodgers and Hart,
George and Ira Gershwin,
Jerome Kern,
Boleros,
Canzoni Napoletane

Books:
East of Eden by John Steinbeck,
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens,
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh,
Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler,
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Films:
Singing in the Rain,
Duck Soup,
Back to the Future,
City Lights,
The Godfather, Part II,
The Passion of the Christ,
The Maltese Falcon,
Roma Citta Aperta

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking 100 km from Paris to Chartres

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can speak English and Spanish well, if you need someone to practice with.
I can make a decent cocktail, given the proper ingredients.

Besides that, I can talk, drink, tell stories, whatever.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Colombia, France, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States