"No hay poesia hay solamente
vida. Lo que pasa es que la gente
no sabe que la poesia
es vida y sobre todo
que la vida es poesia
todo eso es viejo se dira
pero que importa. Todo es tambien
completamente nuevo
todo es manzana cuando escribo
y nada es banana
si no me da la gana"

Jorge Eduardo Eielson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm currently living in France, looking to fully experience new places and really get to know people as I go. I hope to be meeting you soon!

Interests

I love to listen, talk, read, cook, eat, drink, laugh, and trying new things! I clearly love to travel, but I also love gardening, hiking, and just being outdoors.

Me encanta escuchar, chalar, leer, cocinar, comer, tomar, reirme, y experimentar cosas nuevas! Obviamente me gusta viajar, pero tambien me gusta la jardineria, el senderismo, y estar en el aire libre.

• cooking
• drinking
• gardening
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all types of music, my current favorite artists include Beirut, Pacific Air, Rhye, Yuna, the Rolling Stones, Bon Iver, and Griz. I don't end up watching a lot of movies, because I generally have a pretty hard time sitting still long enough to finish a whole film, but I really enjoy most Woody Allen movies, especially Annie Hall, and I fell in love with the movie City of God. My favorite books include This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz, A Happy Death by Albert Camus, and anything I can get my hands on by Horacio Quiroga, or Sandra Cisneros.

A mi me gusta todo tipo de musica; mis artistas favoritos del momento son Beirut, Pacific Air, Rhye, Yuna, the Rolling Stones, Bon Iver, y Griz. No veo muchas peliculas, porque no puedo quedarme quieta para tanto tiempo, pero me gustan las peliculas de Woody Allen, y tambien me encanta la pelicula "Ciudad de Dios". Mis libros favoritos son Este es como la pierdes, por Junot Diaz, y Un Muerte Feliz, por Albert Camus. Tambien me gusta casi todas las obras de Horacio Quiroga, y Sandra Cisneros.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked in a Montessori School for a year, and had the most incredible time experiencing the growth and development of a classroom of 12 toddlers. It was amazing watching them discover the world around them, seeing them go from wobbly infants who babble and can barely hold a spoon to articulate, surefooted children who can eat their entire meal unassisted.

Trabajaba en una escuela de Montessori durante un ano, y tenia una experiencia increible ayudando a los ninos con su crecimiento y desarrollo. Fue asombroso ver como se pueden descubrir algo nuevo en su mundo cada dia, y estar a sus lados mientras crecian desde bebes quienes ni siquiera pueden decir una palabra a ninos quienes pueden hablar en frases completos sin pensarlo.

Teach, Learn, Share

"A note from mother universe: When a human treats you badly my son, close your eyes, breathe deeply and feel me tall in your chest. That is not only land and stars and ocean. That is a whole human race inside you. Never forfeit what you believe; you all began naked. Keep being ridiculous while people tell you to give up hope in the cruel. Give so much love, it haunts the hate in others. They will think your gift is silly, that you are just another fucking wannabe modern day hippie, but show them that there is so much more to this. To you. To them. Keep being ridiculous in the purest of ways. Not enough people are. "

Christopher Poindexter

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook and clean, and would love to practice both English and Spanish! I am a tidy, quiet traveler, and would love to spend some time getting to know each other if possible, but am quite comfortable exploring new places on my own.

Puedo cocinar y limpiar, y me encantaria practicar tanto el espanol como el ingles contigo! Soy una persona ordenada y tranquila, y me gustaria pasar contigo y conocernos mejor si fuera posible, pero tambien siento muy a gusto conociendo lugares nuevos a solas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Italy, Panama, Peru, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, France, Spain, United States