CURRENT MISSION

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

ABOUT ME

I hate having to describe myself. Here goes: i am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. i have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees, I write award-winning operas, I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.
I woo men with my sensuous and queen like trombone playing, I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook thirty minute brownies in twenty minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru.

Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants.I play bluegrass cello, I was scouted by the Mets. I am the subject of numerous documentaries. When I'm bored, I build large suspension bridges in my yard. I enjoy urban hang gliding. On wednesdays, after school, I repair electrical appliances free of charge.

I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie. Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I don't perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. I have been caller number nine and won the weekend passes. Children trust me.

I can hurl tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy. I once read Paradise Lot, Moby Dick, and David Copperfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening. I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. I have performed covert operations for the CIA. I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, i sleep in a chair. While on vacation in Canada, I successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who had seized a small bakery. the laws of physics do not apply to me.

I balance, I weave, I dodge, I frolic, and my bills are all paid. on weekends to let off steam, I participate in full contact origami. Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but I forgot to write it down. I have made extraordinary four-course meals using only a fork and a toaster oven. I breed prizewinning clams. I have won bullfights in San juan, cliff-diving competitions in Sri Lanka, and spelling bees at the Kremlin. I have played Hamlet, I have performed open-heart surgery, and I have spoken with Elvis.

But I have not yet been a couch surfer.

PHILOSOPHY

Love is the most important part of my life. If you love yourself and everything around you, you will be experiencing life to it's fullest. I also say no prostitutes after 11.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am new to this whole website, but I have made friends from all over the world while doing my student exchange, and have let numerous ones of them sleep on my couch. I think this idea is a wonderful way for us to experience the world and make new friendships.

Interests

I love the outdoors and am an avid snowboarder. I also love to read and watch documentaries. Discussing the latest grocery coupons, riding the wind, and smelling the roses.

• documentaries
• dining
• cooking
• couponing
• origami
• outdoor activities
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• hang gliding
• tennis
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

The Big Lebowski of course! I love to watch movies, especially cult classics and documentaries. Musically I am pretty open and all across the board on what I will listen to. I don't have as much time to read as I would like, but I am also pretty open for reading just about anything. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is my favorite author.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen Elvis. and I'm about to watch President Bush leave office. THANK GOD!!!!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Paraguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States