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  • Fluent in English; learning French, German
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Student/World Traveler/Artist
  • Working on my Masters
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

HOSTING IN INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA TIL AUGUST 30TH ONLY!

CURRENT MISSION

To see as much as possible before it's over (The Planet, Life, Whatever!)!

ABOUT ME

Right now I'm hosting for Innsbruck, Austria where I am till August 30th. So ignore the Mardi Gras stuff as that is for next year, though a lot of it can actually apply to Innsbruck as well. Let me know if you have questions. And you should like to drink and not be shy.

IMPORTANT: I'm ONLY hosting while in New Orleans Feb 4th-11th( Not until 2019) & lastly Innsbruck, Austria/Europe June 20th-August 25th (2018). PLEASE read my entire profile & no cut & paste requests-Thanks

Okay people. I'm European & American by birth. As well as a bunch of other things...I had my DNA done via ancestry.com & it was very interesting. I spend most of my year working & going to school in Los Angeles. I spend at least 3 months each year traveling & living in different places around the US & Europe. Every Feb/March I am in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, then one or two other random US Cities/States around Spring or Summertime for roughly a week or 10 days each time (Convention where I show art work, this time it's April and in Louisville, Kentucky), & every summer I am in Europe from late June until late August. Where I attend the annual Roskilde Music Festival in Denmark, The Zurich Street Parade in Switzerland (Not the gay themed CSDP, not that there is anything wrong with it)& the Frequency Music Festival in Austria (Think open air Music Festivals and/or Raves with 1 million plus people). I also go to see my friends & family all over Europe (My family is from Vierzon, France). If you want to know anything else, please just ask.

I'm mainly interested in hosting individuals who like to have a good time, know how to have fun anywhere they are, & do not have a lot of hang ups. Basically I only host while I am traveling and/or during my vacation time(s)! So it's really important that anyone who stays with me is a lot of fun to hang out with, and/or shares a similar frame of mind. As such I prefer to host Europeans for the most part as they have less hang ups when it comes to drinking, sex, nudity & outdoor Festivals, when compared to Americans (No offense intended to my American brethren).

MARDI GRAS: Each year when I am in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, I am essentially slightly intoxicated most of the time. Going from bar to bar, eating out, staying up late and generally having a good time. I am not really there to sight see, go to museums or listen to live music/jazz (which I hate). I also have friends come stay from Europe during this time, and they are there to have a good time as well. New Orleans is an adult themed drink filled party & you will see Boobies & much, much more (So fair warning to you first timers as you sometimes see sex in the streets or most definitely in the clubs)! Also this is not the sort of hosting environment for couples, unless you are swingers or something? I also prefer not to host couples unless they are SUPER fun and SUPER OUTGOING!

SPRING TIME: Every Spring I attend a convention where I show art. It has a floating date and a floating location. In April 2016 it will be held n Louisville, Kentucky. I am hosting people during this time at my hotel. I am not sure how close the hotel is to the airport and/or if Public Transportation readily available yet? Since this is only my second time in Kentucky, and the first time was a bus ride form Cincinnati to a Walmart in Kentucky, so that does not really count.

EUROPE: I spend every summer in Europe visiting my friends, family, and attending various events & festivals. I just really enjoy the Europeans lifestyle, the people, and the overall party atmosphere. I am mainly in Innsbruck, Austria, but a lot of other areas as well (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The UK, Germany & Switzerland).

IMPORTANT: I am not a vegan or a vegetarian by any means. There will always be something meat or meat related near me or where I stay. Also I do not smoke (anything!), so if you have a problem with these facts, then you probably shouldn't request to stay with me.

CONTACT: To prove you read my entire profile, please go to http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7tFp/the-home-depot-kid-proof-carpet you will see a National Television Commercial I made recently. Tell me who it was for (Name of the company) in your email & I will know you read my entire profile, or enough to fake it. You would be surprised how many people do not. Oh and since my real name is there, messages should be addressed to me accordingly. ALmost everyone fails that test!

Thanks!

PHILOSOPHY

I guess try not to be too big of an asshole if you can help it, & when I am traveling, I really try not to seem like a typical "Ugly American."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to host almost exclusively. Usually while I am on vacation myself, that way we can experience new things together.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I really only host. I just prefer it that way.

Interests

Photography, Going out, The Movies, Europe, Music Festivals (Camping or outdoor Europeans Music Festivals), Art, Illustration, Comic Books, Sci Fi, Ceramics, Cooking & Partying with friends & strangers alike (I am a social drinker only & I do not smoke anything!).

  • arts
  • books
  • photography
  • illustrations
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • mardi gras
  • cooking
  • partying
  • drinking
  • clubbing
  • raves
  • movies
  • tv
  • traveling
  • eating out
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • camping
  • genealogy
  • sex
  • comic books
  • nudity
  • nudists
  • ficken

Music, Movies, and Books

Tons of stuff. Way too many to name. I am an avid reader & an avid movie goer. I use to be a film critic in Los Angeles & get to go to the movies for free all the time. I read at least one book a week (Mostly Sci Fi, Mystery or Fiction), & seem to only hear music at concerts lately. Which is funny because I do not really like live music (CDs always sound better, though MUSE is pretty good live).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travel all the time & I have met & seen some amazing things & people. I am still meeting new & amazing people as well as seeing things. I have traveled and lived in enough places now that I get recognized in foreign countries or random states.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a professional artist by trade, and I can cook thank to my French mother and respective upbringing. There is very little I cannot make from scratch with my hands and the right materials.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, France, Spain, United States

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