CURRENT MISSION

To bring back this ancient joy that somehow got lost along the way.

ABOUT ME

Here I am! After a very unhappy 4 year working period as a Back Office employee I realized I was completely done so I decided to ask for a sabbatical year and my company agreed to my request.

Spent two months in Australia and six amazing months in New York. Lived in Brooklyn and, sure as hell, if I had the chance to go back to NY I'd choose that borough again with no hesitation.

Anyway, reality bites! In November 2010 I came back to Milano and was lucky enough to find a new job in the blink of an eye. Needless to say, I'm in a very positive moment of my life. I feel grateful for that. :)

I'm easy going, DRAMA FREE and open minded. An idealist with a very strong work ethic.

PHILOSOPHY

"I never wanna shame
The blood in my veins and bring pain
to my sweet grandfather's face
in his resting place
I make haste to learn and not waste
everything my forefathers earned in tears
for my culture".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At the moment I can't host but I'll be more than pleased to show you the city.

If you need suggestions about Milano and the most amazing places to visit in town (by the way, some of them are admission free) don't hesitate to contact me!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None. Not yet!!

Interests

Travelling, LIFE, knowledge, music, cooking, going to the cinema, theatre, enjoying a good meal while sipping a glass of red wine in the company of my friends, meeting new people and learning from them.

• culture
• theater
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• movies
• traveling
• music
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES

"The Red Shoes" by Michael Powell
"Miracle at St. Anna" by Spike Lee
"Enchanted April" by Mike Newell
"Sunset Boulevard" by Billy Wilder
"Le Grand Bleu" by Luc Besson
"84 Charing Cross Road" by David Jones
"Meet Joe Black" by Martin Brest
"M - The monster of Dusseldorf" by Fritz Lang
"Evita" by Alan Parker
"To Wong Foo, thanks for everything! Julie Newmar" by Beeban Kidron
"A league on their own" by Penny Marshall

MUSIC

Queen, Mariah, Foo Fighters, Au Revoir Simone, Niccolò Fabi, Jack Black (and this is a tribute!), Nickelback, Skunk Anansie, Mario Venuti, U2, Carmen Consoli, Gabrielle, Elisa.

BOOKS

"Se questo è un uomo" di Primo Levi
"Keeping the love you find" by Harville Hendrix
"Lettera a un bambino mai nato" di Oriana Fallaci
"Branchie" di Niccolò Ammaniti
"He's just not that into you" by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"L'asino d'oro" di Apuleio
"The joy luck club" by Amy Tan
"Madame Bovary" di Gustave Flaubert

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Climbing Alcantara falls in Sicily (Italy).
- Everything about Koufonissi island (Small Cyclades - Greece).
- Chinatown and Hou Wang Temple at Atherton (Australia).
- Understanding what REAL silence is as I was in the Sahara Desert.
- Saving a girl's life in December 1999.
- Watching Daniel Beaty act in his "Through the night" monologue at Union Square Theater in New York.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States