His name could be Ricard...

A short man with beautiful blue eyes. For his close friends, a special bloke, known as Jac boy, despite his 39 years old. Additionally, it is really difficult to see Jac without a sympathetic smile on his face.

This guy, with a nice French accent, is capable of ¨seducing¨ you in a 20 minute-conversation. Experienced, he already lived in America; therefore he speaks Spanish fluently. He can also talk about Europe, wine, cheese or some of his interesting trips.

A good nightlife-partner, he can keep his behaviour, even having drnk liters of beer or other kinds of alcoholic drinks. Gentle, he is always offering drinks to all his colleagues. In Brisbane, he was the single sober one on a memorable trip to Nimbin with his friends. As he loves cinema, he could be easily found at South Bank, or dancing salsa with Latin aptitude.

A good cook, he loves inviting his friends to have lunch or dinner. If you are going to have a meal with him, do not be surprised if he offers you the aniseed-flavoured aperitif; Ricard. As French like to joke, "a Ricard or nothing".

His apartment was like a hostel where his friends had free access all the time. Where you find Jac, you will find him surrounded by friends in a celebratory mood.

Inventive, he was capable of starting a relationship with a Venezuelan woman over the Internet, surprising all his friends when he decided suddenly to go to Venezuela. Some weeks there, in South America, with Jac Boy, and she came to Australia immediately afterwards.

When his Brazilian friend was sad because her grandfather was in hospital, away, in Brazil, he was worried about it, trying to help her with sweet words. In another moment, his Mexican friend got sick, and he was the first one to prepare special surprises, in order to make him happier.

Barbies, crazy nites in the Valley, dinners in Riverside, trips around Brisbane; many conversations, either in his apartment, or in the “famous” Story Bridge pub, traditional meeting point; certainly, a lot of cultural interchange and unforgettable memories that his mates have. With regards to his friends opinion, Mr Jacques Rouaud is that kind of person that is always close to you, even having all the oceans between each other.