23 years old. Currently applying for universities in Berlin. Half Costa Rican, half American. Musician, music lover-music-collector. Literature and film fan. Advocate for animal rights, I consider myself very much an animal lover, have great appreciation for all species, but usually have a very good relationship with cats :) Currently practicing trascendental meditation.

Diet: Vegan

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just moved to Berlin, as I am applying for universities here, currently looking for a WG (an apartment) but in the meantime I have no place to stay so I decided to couch surf while I get a proper apartment.

Interests

• music
• live music
• jazz
• films
• short films
• berlin
• indie films
• david bowie
• the beatles
• queen

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Spanning from 70s and 60s music, Beatle fan, Bowie lover, love practically any type of african music (afro beat ,ex. Fela Kuti), disco, funk and currently in a jazz phase. I really like music from the the first half of the 20th century such as Debussy and Satie, but I like to hear Bach or Beethoven from time to time.

Films: 'Being There' (favourite film) but I tend to have periods where I get obsessed with a specific director, my favourites are: Almodovar, Kubrick, Hitchcock, Fassbinder, Herzog, and Haneke.

Literature: 'How music works' - David Byrne, 'Instrumental' -James Rhodes, Short stories by Fiodor Dostoievsky, Chejov, Edgar Allan Poe. 'Bestiario' -Julio Cortázar, 'Cien años de Soledad' -Gabriel García Márquez, 'Historias de Cronopios y de famas' -Julio Cortázar.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two records with my band and one solo EP

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SGCdd97asvAI4DFhRoeYw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jqQgOGFqhS8xRzFFwnoMo

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm currently giving Spanish, Portuguese a English lessons, I can show you how to play some guitar: scales, chords, and a few songs.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can wash your dishes, clean your house, cook (although my menu is not that wide), share some stories about my trips, keen on talking about literature, films, music, existentialism, philosophy and politics.

I have a hard drive filled with lots of films and music, which are often "exotic", and I can share with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica