CURRENT MISSION

Continue traveling and exploring the world. Accrue a lot of life experiences.

ABOUT ME

I moved to LA in April of 2017 after having lived in San Diego for 5 years and Milan, Italy for 7 years before that. I grew up in Wilmette, IL, a suburb of Chicago, USA.

I'm a very sociable person and I organize social events and parties for the international community.

I love movies and good stories. I love traveling, learning new things, meeting new people, sharing meals with friends and learning about other cultures.

PHILOSOPHY

Push yourself hard but take care of yourself. Don't be afraid to move out of your comfort zone. Listen to other people... but don't let them force their agenda on you. Realize it's not always about you (it rarely is, in fact). Follow your dreams (Listen to your heart!).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My couch-surfing experience has been really positive so far! I have hosted many people and the experiences have all been positive. The people I have met while traveling have also been exceptionally hospitable and wonderful people!

Interests

Travel, Movies, Photography, Fitness (running, weight-lifting, volleyball), Foreign Languages (Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese), listening to music, dancing, hanging out with friends, meeting new people.

• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• fitness
• running
• partying
• movies
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• surfing
• volleyball
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
It's a Wonderful Life
Inside Out
Forrest Gump
Star Wars Trilogy (original)
Catch me if you can
Man on Wire
The Puffy Chair
Stanley Kubrick Movies

Books:
Three Cups of Tea
The B.F.G.

Music:
I like lots of different music:
Dance, house-remixes of pop songs, Classical (Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Rossini, and all those dudes), Muse, Chilly Peppers, Beatles, Rihanna, The Oldies, Placebo,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gave a speech in Shenzhen china to a room-full wealthy chinese businessmen when I was 20.
Drove 9000 miles accross the states (coast to coast to coast) in 3 weeks.
Flew a Buick Regal 6 feet off the ground.
Lived in Italy for 7 years.
Saw a man juggle knives while riding a 10-foot tall unicycle.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a bit about cooking - especially fried chicken, steak, hamburgers, pasta...

I know a lot about photography and video / film. I could teach you how to edit videos. Or how to use photoshop. Or how to make a website...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Italy, United States

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