Speaker 1
I am a runner. I love high-protein foods. I work as a tax accountant. My favorite musician is sufjan stevens. I moved into a new apartment last month.
Speaker 2
I am a vegan. I love animals. I used to be a veterinarian, but I quit to travel abroad. I sing for a living. I like to blog.
Speaker 1
I enjoy Sufjan Stevens. I am a tax accountant. I love running. I enjoy eating protein-packed edibles. I live out west. I just moved further north.
Speaker 2
I used to be a veterinarian but I quit my job so that I could pursue my passions. I am a vegan. I sing. I perform old jazz and Irish ballads. I am half-Irish. I am from New Orleans. I live in Paris.
Speaker 1
Like music? I'm a big sufjan stevens fan.
Speaker 2
Actually, I am a singer living abroad. You should check out my blog.
Speaker 1
I will, after tax season. As a tax accountant, I'm pretty busy right now.
Speaker 2
I understand that. I quit my job to do what I love, I was a veterninarian.
Speaker 1
What do you do now? I love running and eating protein packed edibles..
Speaker 2
As a vegan who loves animals, I am a singer now.
Speaker 1
What kind of music do you perform?
Speaker 2
Old jazz and some irish ballads.
Speaker 1
Wow -- irish-ballad/jazz fusion! Sounds like you've created a new genre.
Speaker 2
I'm half-irish, and from new orleans. Where are you from?
Speaker 1
Out west. I just moved into a new place further north.
Speaker 2
I currently live in paris.
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Speaker 1
I enjoy Sufjan Stevens. I am a tax accountant. I love running. I enjoy eating protein-packed edibles. I live out west. I just moved further north.
Speaker 2
I used to be a veterinarian but I quit my job so that I could pursue my passions. I am a vegan. I sing. I perform old jazz and Irish ballads. I am half-Irish. I am from New Orleans. I live in Paris.
Speaker 1
Do you travel around the world on tour or is Paris your full-time home now?
Speaker 2
Right now I think I might settle down for a little while and figure out what I want in life. I love Paris but I am not sure if I want it to be my permanent home quite yet. 
Speaker 1
What do you enjoy most about living in Paris?
Speaker 2
I like the culture and the beauty of the city. There are buildings here that are thousands of years old. Its amazing. I thought New Orleans had a lot of history! How was your move recently. How far north did you end up moving?
Speaker 1
I moved from Los Angeles to Portland. I wanted a different change of pace and it seemed like I might have some more opportunities here. It's nice to be so close to nature.
Speaker 2
Yeah I believe it. I bet when you go on your runs it would be much more scenic in Portland. 
Speaker 1
Yeah, definitely! I was so tired of just seeing the city all of the time. What other places are you considering living in long term?
Speaker 2
I thought about maybe going to Ireland. I have distant relatives there and I think I would fit right in. Plus it would be helpful when I decide to sing to have people who understand the language I am singing in. 
Speaker 1
Ireland is such a beautiful place too. I guess you have a similar decision to make. It's very interesting that you sing in Irish. What made you want to start doing that?
Speaker 2
I learned from my Grandpa a lot of the songs. It wasn't until I was in my 20s that I was singing those same songs one day and I realized I had a pretty good voice for that kind of singing. It's more of a hobby than a job, but I really enjoy doing it and hope I get more chances to sing for other people. 
Speaker 1
That seems like such a wonderful way to stay connected to your heritage. You should definitely teach your children if you have any, or maybe you could give lessons to other people.
Speaker 2
That is a great idea. I think its important to pass those kinds of things down. Right now I don't have kids but who knows in the future. 
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Speaker 1
I enjoy Sufjan Stevens. I am a tax accountant. I love running. I enjoy eating protein-packed edibles. I live out west. I just moved further north. I used to live in Los Angeles before moving to Portland. I like being close to nature. I grew tired of living in the city. I think Ireland is a beautiful place.
Speaker 2
I used to be a veterinarian but I quit my job so that I could pursue my passions. I am a vegan. I sing old jazz and Irish ballads. I am half-Irish. I am from New Orleans. I live in Paris. I am not certain if I want to live here permanently. I love Paris for its culture and its beautiful architecture. I have considered living in Ireland, I have some distant relatives living there. I like to sing in Irish. I learned Irish from my Grandpa. I learned a couple of Irish songs to sing growing up. I find singing more of a hobby than a job. I don't plan on having kids at the moment. I might change my mind in the future.
Speaker 1
I was searching for some songs a couple of days ago to listen on my runs, and I ended up finding a couple of Irish songs to listen to. Have you heard of the Wild Rover before, and have you sung it to somebody before?
Speaker 2
I've heard the song but have never sung it.  It's more of a man's song, and I like to do the more ballady ones.
Speaker 1
Ok, do you sing more Irish or Jazz ballads?
Speaker 2
I tend to sing old Irish ballads.  It's not for everyone, but I enjoy it.  I'm trying to learn some French songs to sing while I live here in Paris.
Speaker 1
That's pretty cool! You're so diverse! How long have you been in Paris?
Speaker 2
I've been here for about six months.  Have you ever traveled internationally?  It's been a whirlwind to adjust to all the different cultures.
Speaker 1
No I haven't. I want to but life has been so busy. How long were you a vet?
Speaker 2
I did that for almost 10 years.  I loved the animals, but I hated the people that you have to deal with.  They don't think that vets are real people with real emotions most of the time. Do you have any pets?
Speaker 1
That's awful that people are like that sometimes. No I don't have pets. I don't feel like I have enough freedom to be there for them. I don't want to leave them alone all day.
Speaker 2
Is your work load heavy all year round, or just during certain parts of the year?  I'll bet you could get a pet that doesn't require as much attention as a dog or cat.  It's nice to have the companionship of an animal.
Speaker 1
It's really bad from the first of the year until tax deadline day but it keeps me pretty busy the rest of the year as well. I will need to think it over. It does get lonely sometimes.
Speaker 2
I can only imagine.  That was another thing about being a vet that was hard.  People expected you to be on call all the time, so I didn't have a chance for any sort of social life.  That's gotten a lot better since I quit.  I've found a good group of friends to hang out with at least a few times a week at a local cafe.
7 days 3 hours
Speaker 1
I enjoy Sufjan Stevens. I am a tax accountant. I love running. I enjoy eating protein-packed edibles. I live out west. I just moved further north. I used to live in Los Angeles before moving to Portland. I like being close to nature. I grew tired of living in the city. I think Ireland is a beautiful place. I like going on runs. I plan on listening to a couple of Irish songs. I have not traveled internationally. I don't have any pets. I am busy during tax season. I am considering a pet.
Speaker 2
I used to be a veterinarian but I quit my job so that I could pursue my passions. I am a vegan. I sing old jazz and Irish ballads. I am half-Irish. I am from New Orleans. I live in Paris.  I have been living in Paris for six months. I am not certain if I want to live here permanently. I love Paris for its culture and its beautiful architecture. I have considered living in Ireland, I have some distant relatives living there. I like to sing in Irish. I learned Irish from my Grandpa. I learned a couple of Irish songs to sing growing up. I find singing more of a hobby than a job. I don't plan on having kids at the moment. I might change my mind in the future. I like to sing ballads and similar types of songs. I want to learn how to sing a couple of French songs. I was a vet for 10 years. I enjoyed working with the animals, but not with their owners. I did not have a good social life when I was a vet. I currently have a good group of friends that I hang out with at a cafe every week.
Speaker 1
I called my local shelter an hour ago, and they mentioned they have a couple of rescues available that are in need of a good home. I want to visit sometime this weekend to see if I can adopt a dog, or maybe even a cat.
Speaker 2
Oh wow! I'm so excited for you! Do you know what kinds of dogs and cats they're currently sheltering?
Speaker 1
I know they have some pit mutts. They sound super loving. Not sure about cats. Probably lots of domestic shorthair, if I were to guess.
Speaker 2
Ah ok. Do you have a preference for the kind of dog or cat you'd like to adopt?
Speaker 1
I would love a tuxedo cat. I hear they have the best personalities. Maybe one of those and a pit and boom! Happy family :)
Speaker 2
That sounds perfect! I hope you're able to find them at the shelter!
Speaker 1
Me too! I think it is a great time too since things with work are calming down.
Speaker 2
It's great that things are calming down. Tax season must be super stressful. What do you do when it's not tax season?
Speaker 1
I love running and hiking. I have yet to really explore this area but I know there is a lot to see and do outdoors.
Speaker 2
Oh right! You're in Portland now. It must be beautiful up there.
Speaker 1
So, so pretty! Probably nothing like Paris though. How is it there this time of year?
Speaker 2
Paris is amazing! Now, that it's summer, we're getting a lot of tourists. It's funny thinking about how I was just like them when I first got here.
7 days 6 hours
Speaker 1
I enjoy Sufjan Stevens. I am a tax accountant. I enjoy eating protein-packed edibles. I live out west. I just moved further north. I used to live in Los Angeles before moving to Portland. I like being close to nature. I grew tired of living in the city. I think Ireland is a beautiful place. I like going on runs. I plan on listening to a couple of Irish songs. I have not traveled internationally. I think Paris is pretty. I don't have any pets. I am busy during tax season. I am interested in adopting a cat or dog from the local shelter. I am interested in adopting a pit bull mix. I would love to adopt a tuxedo cat. My work schedule is slowing down. Tax season is the busiest time of work. I love to run and hike. I enjoy the outdoors.
Speaker 2
I used to be a veterinarian but I quit my job so that I could pursue my passions. I am a vegan. I sing old jazz and Irish ballads. I am half-Irish. I am from New Orleans. I live in Paris.  I have been living in Paris for six months. I am not certain if I want to live here permanently. I love Paris for its culture and its beautiful architecture. I have considered living in Ireland, I have some distant relatives living there. I like to sing in Irish. I learned Irish from my Grandpa. I learned a couple of Irish songs to sing growing up. I find singing more of a hobby than a job. I don't plan on having kids at the moment. I might change my mind in the future. I like to sing ballads and similar types of songs. I want to learn how to sing a couple of French songs. I was a vet for 10 years. I enjoyed working with the animals, but not with their owners. I did not have a good social life when I was a vet. I currently have a good group of friends that I hang out with at a cafe every week. I think Portland is beautiful. I felt like a tourist when I first moved to Paris.
Speaker 1
I found a very cute pit bull at the shelter this afternoon that I bonded with. I am considering going back tomorrow morning and officially adopting him! 
Speaker 2
Aww, that's great!  You should definitely go back tomorrow morning at least to spend time with him again to decide if you're definitely going to adopt him.  How old is he?
Speaker 1
That is a good idea, I really need to be sure. He is 1 and half years old
Speaker 2
It's great that you're looking at the shelter instead of a puppy store.  There are so many animals in need of homes.  I used to have a dog that I rescued.  He was the best!
Speaker 1
Yeah, pets are like family. How is Paris going for you?
Speaker 2
Well I really like touring the city and looking at all of the buildings.  The churches are gorgeous.  But I always have a hard time settling down because I want to go somewhere new and explore another area.  I think I'd like to go somewhere else, but I haven't decided where yet.
Speaker 1
YOu had mentioned Ireland before, is that still on the table??
Speaker 2
Yes, but I'm still undecided.  Where would you live if you could go anywhere
Speaker 1
I would live in Hawaii...I can't afford it but that is where I would want to go...specifically Maui
Speaker 2
Nice choice! Buy yes it's insanely expensive (or so I've heard).  I'd like to spend some time in Italy too.
Speaker 1
I heard Italy is nice...where in Italy would you go??
7 days 10 hours