CURRENT MISSION

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ABOUT ME

Well, I'm a New England boy who perhaps wishes he had an old England accent. Or perhaps Australian? Yeah, I think I'd prefer Australian. Born and bred in the beautiful state of Connecticut. I think I say beautiful because I now only experience it for about 2 months max. each year. But honestly, it is actually a cool place to grow up. If you're near New Haven/New York City.

My passion (read: sick obsession) with all things Hispanic began in 8th grade. I showed up before school for extra help which our teacher, Delores Lima from Argentina (never noticed that rhymed before), was offering extra help to students who needed it. I apparently didn't and told me now to come. That's when I realized that studying languages, in particular Spanish, was not a chore, but rather a motha effin' joy that continues to this day.

Then I told my mom I was going to college in Puerto Rico when I was 15. She said we'll see. I told her, ju don understan da boriqua life, Ma. Flashforward 4 years and I'm 18 years old living in Madrid, ready to embark on the most amazing 4 years so far of my life, where I'd meet the bestest of friends, coolest of people, and have the most saudade-inducing experiences. Also, I have yet to be to Puerto Rico. But it's on my list of places to go.

So after I graduating from university in May (in Spanish) I packed up, spent the summer between CT & NYC and then packed up again, came over to Poland, found a job teaching English...and here I am.

PHILOSOPHY

being honest with oneself/following your heart/kindness/compassion/equality/many clichés

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to meet like-minded people, open, liberal, positive, creative, intelligent, understanding, sympathetic, realistic, ambitious...etc. etc. Those are qualities that I look for in all of my friends no matter where I am and I think, well, why not combine people like that with amazing trips/locations/adventures.

兴趣

Languages, Relaxation, Cafes + Studying, Highlighting things, Felt-tip pens, Madrid, Krakow, Public transportation especially metro systems, Metro de Madrid, neckties, wine

• literature
• wine
• drinking
• teaching
• languages

音乐、电影和书籍

Movies:
Todo sobre mi madre
Anything by Almodóvar (intento que no me guste pero no lo consigo!)
Magnolia
Donnie Darko
Good Will Hunting/Milk/My Own Private Idaho (some stuff by Gus Van Sant I like, some not so much)
The Lives of Others
Der Tunel
Die Fetten Jahre Sind Vorbei (The Edukators)
Basically anything with Daniel Brühl in it
L'auberge Espangole/Les poupeés rousses
Todo sobre mi madre
Amores perros
Nueve reinas
Estacao Central
Cidade de Deus

Music:
The Virgins
Beirut
Danger Radio
Julieta Venegas
Frankmusik
The Idan Raichel Project
The Cranberries
The New Pornographers
Chester French
Cultura Profética
Vetusta Morla
Los Bunkers
MGMT
Los Delinqüentes
Amy Winehouse
Klaxons
Pohlmann
Montag
MIA.
M.I.A.
Peter Fox
Benzyna
Wir Sind Helden
Justice
Eric Hutchinson
James Morrison
Samy Deluxe
Macaco
Yann Tiersen
Russian Red
Radiohead
last but not least, Ms. Britney Spears

Authors:
James Joyce
Clarice Lispector
MACHADO DE ASSIS
Juan José Millás
Gabriel García Márquez
Faulkner
CZESLAW MILOSZ

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Ok, it asks for ONE amazing thing, so I will limit it to just one...and it comes down to a wonderful, late night in Madrid when I returned to my flat with about 4 or 5 friends. The sun was coming up, we were all sobering up. It was going to be a beautiful day. They were all sitting on my small, twin-sized bed. All facing me while we relaxed in my room. I started talking, probably complaining about a dying cactus I had in my room. They laughed. It turned into a 2 hour improvised stand-up routine which we all thoroughly enjoyed. It was the perfect way to start off a day in beautiful Madrid. They got to crack up and I got to entertain (read: have the attention on me for 2 full hours!)

教，学，和分享

I can talk for hours about languages/linguistics. Get me started on Spanish (especially dialectology) and good luck stopping me. I can also teach you the choreography to Baby One More Time, Oops! I Did It Again and You Drive Me Crazy. If you don't know who sings those songs, a part of me wants to tell you never to come see me, but my better half tells me COME PLEASE I HAVE SO MUCH TO TEACH YOU! :)

I like literature, too. Film as well. I'd consider myself a pseudo-intellectual regarding the two. Actually, more literature than film. So if I sense you know more, then I'll let ya take the reigns and teach me something.

If there's nothing I can teach you, get a few drinks in me and I promise you'll be entertained.