CURRENT MISSION

loving, learning, sharing music and good food

ABOUT ME

Born in Paris, American parents. Studied theatre, sign language, music, sound healing, education, .... Have guitar/ukulele, will travel.

I am very fond of busking. And sharing music with friends.

My life's been a series of wonderful encounters. Grateful and eager to just keep on walking. Hope to see you soon :)

PHILOSOPHY

"People whose hearts are full of gratitude and appreciation are truly beautiful." (Daisaku Ikeda)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

with a smile

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stockholm, Sweden; Amsterdam, Holland; Cambridge, UK; Barcelona, Spain; Auroville, India

... So far so good!

Interests

travel, music, hiking, clowning, cooking, laughing, reading, painting, sharing, learning, singing, deep conversation, silence, meditation, improvisation, good books and movies, good food, ...

• arts
• singing
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• origami
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• swimming
• teaching
• sign language
• ukulele
• nature
• meeting new people
• nature conservation

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: very eclectic tastes. I used to sing in acapella world music choirs so love discovering songs from all around the world. I also have worked as a music roadie in the US with folk and rock bands. I enjoy a range of genres and artists ranging from Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne to Eddie Vedder, blues, rock, folk, etc... I enjoy music with vocal harmonies as I like to sing along to them. I also play in a number of bands here in New Zealand, which are also pretty eclectic (instrumental 7 guitar orchestra, 60s/70s six-piece cover band, French music trio, historical band performing songs about old New Zealand, ukulele orchestra, etc...).

Movies: again, pretty eclectic. Some of my favorites include The Shawshank Redemption, The Bucket List, When Harry Met Sally, Men In Tights, Monty Python, Marx Brothers, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Being There, Shrek 1, Catch Me If You Can, etc etc...

Books: Siddartha, Birdy, How To Escape From Prison, books by Mark Twain and many others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked the Annapurna circuit in Nepal on my own without a guide and this somehow lead to me joining an all-Nepali fusion music band in Kathmandu with whom we recorded an album and a music video.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always keen to share music and am open to learning a vast variety of skills. I speak French and English fluently and would be happy to swap some language lessons for whatever you might want to teach (cooking, music, art, mechanics, dancing, origami, ....). Can offer some music lessons or jamming. I can also teach basics of home recording if you've got the equipment.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will happily share stories from my travels and deep conversations. I can offer some music tuition and/or French lessons. Or write a song together for someone you want to surprise? I am happy to do a bit of cooking and cleaning. Keen to learn from everyone I meet and share everything I have learned from life so far. ..

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Nepal, New Zealand, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States