CURRENT MISSION

I want to pass by the open windows, to see new lands, meet new people; one day to sail around the world.

ABOUT ME

I was born in Spain during a thunderstorm, 28 yrs ago, and moved to the UK when I was 5. I have an older sister caled Kate, who lives in America. I have been studying English Literature, (with some philosophy and psychoanalysis), but I am interested in just about everything: film, art, music, theatre, travel, photography, the great outdoors, architecture, gardens, good food, good wine, partying, even television (but not much that's on these days). I am fairly shy, but really enjoy meeting new people, and especially good coversation.

PHILOSOPHY

I want to do as much as i can do and enjoy myself while doing it. I want to live eternally in the full recognition of the miracle of life, as a single unending moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Although I have not hosted myself, I have met three people through friends and housemates who have hosted, and found all the experiences highly positive: all the guests were gracious, polite and approachable and were good fun to hang out with.

Interests

neoplatonism, german idealism, post-structuralist psychoanalysis, illuminated manuscripts, medieval literature, elizabethan drama, ecology, ecosophy, animals, light, stars, whales, bears, wolves, butterflies, sunrises, languages, mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, darkness, aurorae, sailing, swimming, hiking / rambling, cycling, tennis, cocktails, good wines, partying hard, staying out late, rock and roll, disco, blues, jazz, classical, classics, martinis, manhattans, gimlets, juleps, coffee, aspirin,

• animals
• arts
• culture
• humanities
• literature
• architecture
• photography
• dining
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• coffee
• partying
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• jazz
• blues
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• sailing
• tennis
• swimming
• ecology
• languages
• lakes
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

2001: A Space Odyssey, SilentRunning, Demon Seed, Inland Empire, Rope, adaptation, Boogie Nights, Aguirre: Wrath of God, Richard Kern, Heidi Fleiss, Neil Young, Iggy and the Stooges, Rolling Stones, 13th Floor Elevators, Dylan, Hendrix, Led Zep, ikara colt, the libertines, eighties matchbox b-line disaster, the cramps, brian eno, chuck berry, the doors, green crystal ties, zombies, meat puppets, melvins, daft punk, aphex twin, wendy carlos, a clockwork orange, 1984, Brave New World, No logo, the shock doctrine, njals saga, marie de france, helter skelter, the strange voyage of donald crowhurst, beckett, eliot, joyce..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Coney Island sunsets, beer and hotdogs at Nathan's, everytime I go to New York City.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know lots of about english literature, language and culture. And enjoy talking on almost any topic. I am interested in learning other languages and I am keen to learn/improve as many as I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Iceland, Maldives, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United Kingdom