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Brian

That's right, unruly water resistant goat hair!

About Me

**IMPORTANT NOTE**I recently moved to Guadeloupe, but there is no internet access in my village, so I can only check my messages once every week or two at an internet cafe.I’m a habitual world traveler and a linguist. I speak varying degrees of Spanish, French and Portuguese. I'm going to learn German and Italian next and follow them up with several more languages. I’m in love with Spain and I can’t wait to move there, although I'm going to take some time to explore more of the world first. I frequently choose to keep my mouth shut and say nothing, because if I said everything that went through my mind I would get myself into a lot of trouble. In general I’m a pretty simple guy, and I can usually have fun doing just about anything with anyone. I'm a total night owl, and on any given day you can assume I'm completely sleep deprived. To sum me up, I’m a scientist and an entrepreneur; a procrastinator and a perfectionist; a student and a teacher; a diplomat and an adventurer; a goofball, a dork and one hell of a nice guy.I love meeting new people, because everyone has a story to tell, a lesson to teach, a dream to share, and a pet peeve to exploit.

My Interests

World travel on a shoestring budget, foreign languages and cultures, breeding leopards and jaguars, fresh and saltwater aquariums, foil fencing, dancing poorly, really good movies, really bad movies, serenading strangers in traffic, leaving creative voicemails, making a fool of myself in the name of good fun, eating ugly food, making faces in the mirror, calling payphones, competitive meditation, javelin catching, people watching

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet anyone who will teach me a new language. I want to meet all of the great friends who haven't walked into my life yet. I want to meet foreigners and fellow world travelers, people who understand that traveling is not just a hobby, it's a way of life. I want to meet people who are happy; people who follow their hearts and live their dreams; people who bring out the best in others. I want to meet people who will change the world. I want to meet people who will challenge themselves and challenge me. I want to meet you, your best friend, and everyone else around.

Movies:

Payback, Office Space, The Fifth Element, Braveheart, Fight Club, South Park, The Princess Bride, Shawshank Redemption, Young Frankenstein, L'Auberge Espagnole, Strange Brew, Pulp Fiction, Evil Dead 2, Ernest Goes to Camp

Television:

The Simpsons, The Drew Carey Show, That 70’s Show, Family Guy

Books:

Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia, Volume 9 (FE through GU). Man, what a great read!!

Heroes:

Larry Larson, who taught me that great people really CAN do EVERYTHING; Miguel Perez, who helped me see my own potential and abandon my concept of limitations; my father, who taught me what it means to be a man and what it means to follow your heart; and that dude at the end of the street, 'cause he has a really bitchin' car.

My Blog

Club Med La Caravelle

The rumors you have heard are true.  After just one year that I managed to split between Florida and Mexico, Club Med sent me down to Guadeloupe.  For anyone not in the know, Guadeloupe is i...
Posted by Brian on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:39:00 PST

Club Med

Its official!  Club Med has finally hired me for the winter season.  I just finished two weeks of training, and I have been assigned to the Sandpiper village in Florida for the next six mon...
Posted by Brian on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:16:00 PST

An Interesting Prospect

I was asked this week if I would teach high school Spanish for six weeks while the regular teacher is on maternity leave.  I have thought about teaching English overseas, but teaching high school...
Posted by Brian on Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:04:00 PST

Traveling Again

Im on the move again, and this time Im heading back to Europe.  Im going to be in London, England, Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France for the rest of July.  There is a chance that I mig...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

A New Adventure

My life is about to change dramatically as I embark on my next adventure. I recently resigned from a fantastic job with good pay and great benefits in order to explore new opportunities. Now Im goi...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Labatt Blue Kicks Ass!

Since moving to California a year and a half ago I have not found a single bar that serves my favorite beer on tap. Recently I checked out LabattBlue.com and I wrote an e-mail asking them to help me ...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST