Being happy and passionate....seems simple right.....

"Know thyself" - As much as we want to runaway from this phrase we will always get back to it if we want happiness to be more than random. All that I have saw, heard, loved, suffered, worked, thought bring me closer to who I am.

A list of adjectives?! Don't think so...Do my actions define me? A part, yes, but I am more than that, more complex, more deep. Every human being is a box of surprises, some are emptier, others doesn't seem to have an end.

Meanwhile some tips remain... preferences... photos... interests and if you want to follow these clues and go deeper it's easy because I love to know persons and I am very communicative.

My life is mainly driven by Knowledge and Love because Freedom is one of my core values and I don't believe I can achieve it without them. I like the Renaissance "philosophy", to dream as to accomplish, sin by excess rather than deprivation, trial and error methodology and the slow movement.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am naturally aligned with CS and its root values and mission. I love people, in all their diversity..I like to host people, learn, teach and I consider that one of our modern time blessings is the "weakening" of frontiers, both physical, cultural and why not spiritual..So I was already a "CS" before being a "CS", right?! ;)

My contribution to this project is to be a good member, one that respects others, shares knowledge and experience whenever that is useful/necessary and looks at this project not only after what I can get but also after what I can give.

Interests

So many...interests change along with us generating new interests and new us...I would say that I am ultimately interested in the human nature, relationships, communication. Music and Photography are also very present in my life...the rest flows...now I am interested in "didgeridoo" or "guitar", tomorrow the "instrument" changes, it's the melody that matters :)

• photography
• cooking
• crafts
• gardening
• music
• guitar
• boxing
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

These are *some* of the movies that made an impression :)
The Devil's Advocate, Big Fish, Braveheart, The Nightmare Before Christmas, La Leggenda del Pianista sull'Oceano, Lord of the Rings, Se7en, City of Angels, American History X, La stanza del figlio, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, La tigre e la neve, The Libertine, V for Vendetta

I am a "music-holic". On my website you can find more about this passion but lets say that I am into Jazz, Blues, Roots, Lounge, Rock, Classic, Gothic, Female Voices, Trip-Hop, Downtempo, Chillout, Acoustic, Soul, Lo-Fi, Ambient, New Age, World, Ethereal, Guitar, Electro Swing, Gypsy Jazz.

Finally books, hummmmmm better to speak about genres and authors. For start I like reading about human nature and relationships and also poetry. Names like these can be found in my shelves ;) James Redfield, Michio Kaku, Francesco Alberoni, Daniel Goleman, Jorge de Sena, Marguerite Yourcenar, Luis Sepulveda, Fernando Pessoa, António Lobo Antunes, Paulo Coelho, Hermann Hesse

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Buying my freedom...

Teach, Learn, Share

In my core work-field, Project Management and Software/Web I am an expert and I can teach many things..regarding my hobbies like guitar, wire crafts, gardening, cooking, photography, I am more or less an autodidact amateur! So come and lets learn together :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal

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