Bonjour! How are you?

Let's start with the beginning. I was born in Versailles, pretty close to Paris, France but almost immediately moved to a small town in Normandy, where I think I had the most fantastic childhood I could ever wish for. Then, I moved to China when I was twenty, and after some plane tickets, I ended up in San Francisco. A city that I couldn't, for some reason, leave for more than two weeks until I moved back to Europe. Germany first, then Spain. After some time back in San Francisco, I now live in New York City.

I work as a design technologist for a tech startup. I work a lot during the week but also enjoy weekends: movies, brunches, parties, no excuses to stay home!

I love exploring and discovering new things. I'm very optimistic. I've been four times to Burning Man )'(. I'm open-minded, LGBT-friendly.

I live in a relatively small one bedroom apartment in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, a up and coming lively neighborhood with great restaurants, many cool gay bars and clubs and a direct access to the rest of the city with all the subway lines within walking distance. I have an air-mattress so we can host one or two people (or a couple).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a fan of William Butler Yeats' quote, « There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met. » I think this is pretty much the philosophy of the Couchsurfing community.

I happily hosted Clement, Camille, Caroline, Lea, Adele, Ian, Nico, and more than 30+ people. I always had a good experience and hope to meet you soon.

Interests

Plastic bubble popping. I'm not kidding, I think I could spend days doing this and still have fun every time it pops. I'm a big fan of music, food (newly vegan) and wine. I love the smell of freshly cut grass and sunny days.

Music, Movies, and Books

TV Shows and Movies: L'Auberge espagnole, Mr.& Mrs. Smith, Lost in Translation, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Pina, Urbanized, Objectified, The Devil Wears Prada, Bridesmaids, L'Arnacoeur, Ocean's Eleven, Wall-E, The Bubble, Puccini for Beginners, Ratatouille, Fanaa, Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story, Date Night, Once Upon A time, New Girl, The Big Bang Theory, House, Torchwood, Dexter, Six Feet Under, Brothers and Sisters, Skins, Les Guignols, House of Cards

Music: Newkid, Washed Out, Of Monsters and Men, Suzanne Vega, Perfume Genius, The Fresh & Onlys, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, M83, Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Dylan, Matt and kim, U2, Pet Shop Boys, MIKA, MGMT, Estrella Morente, Blondie, Black Eyed Peas, Better Than Ezra, Nina Simone, El Ten Eleven, AIR, Wax Tailor, Phoenix, Foster The People

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a polyphasic sleeper for three months.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can host and show you around when I'm free. I'm new to New York, so I'd be down to explore it with you or give you some tiny recommendations (but again, I'm pretty new here :D).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bhutan, Canada, China, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Germany, India, Spain, United States