CURRENT MISSION

making friends around the world

ABOUT ME

Randy

Mostly I do my own thing. I like to hang out, party, and have fun whenever I can. I tend to go out way more than I should, and one day my liver is going to pay the price ;)

I'm pretty laid back, and spend most of my day how awesome it is to be alive...then at night I put that into practice.

Although I've travelled, it was always with a job. I worked on a cruise ship for 2 years sailing around the Caribbean, and did a 6 week road trip across America with Rock the Vote (a organization that uses Musicians to get young people to vote). I will be doing way more in the future.
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Nata

My parents love to travel, and I got the travel bug from them! I travel for my work as a flight attendant, and like to spend my days off at fashion events helping out or covering them for my blog. I love New York, Hong Kong, and of course Paris. I want to explore other cultures, and places I have never been before. When I was a teen I spent my summers in Quebec, and participated in a volunteer project in Dominican Republic. I love languages and studied linguistics in University. I recently enrolled in a Mandarin class.

PHILOSOPHY

Randy

I'll quote my favourite philosopher:
"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest-a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty." - Albert Einstein
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Nata

Never forget that you have just as many hours in a day as Beyonce.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now, just hosting. We are pretty decent cooks, and can show you around the city.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Randy
Hanging out with crazy Frenchmen until 6am. Nuff said.
Have hosted in the past.
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Nata

None yet, looking forward to meeting new friends

Interests

Campfires, partying, good friends, good music, dinner parties, wine, cooking, independent film, exploring, nightlife, cultural events, fashion, design, reading, coffee, being awesome.

• culture
• books
• design
• fashion
• beauty
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• nightlife
• partying
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• sailing
• languages
• philosophy
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Randy

Movies: Into The Wild, Children of Men, Thank You For Smoking, Waking Life, The Big Lebowski, Snatch, Tarrantino, Gran Turino, Amelie, Men Who Stare at Goats, No Country for Old Men, A Beautiful Mind, Fight Club, American Beauty, Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Annie Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Music: Radiohead, Jurassic 5, Tabla Beat Science, Blackalicious, 311, Blackstar, Smashing Pumpkins, Kaki King, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Saul Williams, Muse, Frank Zappa, Ben Harper, Thelonious Monk, James Brown, Otis Redding

Books: Gonzo, Survivor, Trainspotting, The Carlos Castaneda collection, The Art of War, Into the Wild, On The Road, Naked Lunch, Tropic of Cancer, Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man

TV Shows: Lost, Mad Men, Prison Break, Survivorman, Californication, Flash Forward, How I Met Your Mother
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Nata

Movies: The Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Virgin Suicides, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Gladiator, The Beauty and the Beast

Music: Au Revior Simone, Lana Del Ray, The Fleet Foxes, Caribou

Books: I like the classics in English or French, currently working my way through Anna Kerenina (Garnett Translation).

TV: Mad men, Sex and the City, Girls

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Randy

Being the videographer on the Rock the Vote tour bus during the 2008 U.S. election was incredible. I got to interview over a dozen big name musical groups, help register voters, and watch Obama get elected at a private party. I even made it into a photo in an American newspaper. One of the best times in my life.
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Nata

When I was 16, a group of about 20 of us went from my high school to the mountains in the Dominican to volunteer bringing supplies and building a house in a small community. At first it was a real culture shock, but everyone was so friendly that we soon felt at home. For many of the students with me, it was their first away from home or even on an airplane. We got back to nature and friendship and what it's all about without iphones and shopping malls.

Teach, Learn, Share

We like to collect books, and you can borrow a book from our library while you are here.

We love languages and can help you with your English.
Randy needs some help with his French.
Nata will start studying Mandarin at the end of January and needs practice too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Brazil, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Puerto Rico, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada