CURRENT MISSION

To take over the world one couch at a time (since the militaristic approach obviously isn't working). Maybe become a bit more cultured along the way.

ABOUT ME

Born and raised on the mean streets of New York City! I went from being a tiny baby to being the tallest of all my friends. The average height in America is so short, perhaps that's why I feel so out of place! I drive a motorcycle, which means nothing here in Italy, but it makes me special where I am from, so hah!

PHILOSOPHY

"I wait to talk, but I'm trying real hard to listen" - John Travolta (name that movie and I will be quite impressed)

On the surface it may seem that one quote cannot possibly sum a person up, but not all is what it seems.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have not had the pleasure of surfing on a couch yet and would have to say my couch has never been surfed on as well.

Interests

Older brothers, certainly. Nice weather is always a plus. Learning as many languages as I can, definitely. Snowboarding is quite fun too. It is too cliche to list "friends, partying and having a good time" as interests so let me just say that I'm interested in trying new things and I will let you decide (partially) what that entails.

I could continue for hours, but then what would be the fun of letting me surf on your couch. You would already know me perfectly and find me completely boring!

• cooking
• partying
• surfing
• bungee jumping
• snowboarding
• paragliding
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The Ladies Man, Thank you for Smoking, Road to Perdition, Hunt for Red October, My Cousin Vinny, Campus Man, Good Will Hunting, Blood Diamond, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction

Guns n Roses, Tupac, Sublime

Harry Potter, The Game, Catch 22, Any self-help book that I benefit from (which to date is none)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Paragliding in the Swiss Alps! Bungee jumping in the Rockey Mountains! Eaten a dish with ants off the coast of Australia! How else can I make myself seem more amazing than I am??

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to consider myself a good cook and would be happy to share my abilities, but when an American steps outside the country boarders he suddenly learns what good cooking really is.

I know a good joke or two, possibly even three, but I doubt any Russian with dark humor would crack a smile from my personality.

How can I sum up into a paragraph what I offer and you stand to gain from having me on your couch? The one thing I know for sure is that you will have less empty space in your house for a night, beyond that it's all subjective.

Countries I’ve Visited

Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States