I'm a Texas born Mexican guy that looks middle eastern when I grow a beard. Raised in Mexico I have been in Phoenix for 4 and a half years.
Passionate about Circus arts, dance (even though my body shows different lol) and photography. I love trying new things and tend to be quite expressive in any possible way, I guess that is why I became an artist, but that also means that I will bitch a bit during the painful part of a dance class or almost cry while getting a shot (I really hate needles) and somehow people laugh at that little moment of misery I go through, especially when needless are involved, I don't mind as I am too busy focusing on it and at the end of the day I can always think that I made someone smile.
I can be a really boring person sometimes, as I prefer to spend my money watching a show, having dinner, going to a museum, or trying something new than hardcore partying. I can still go clubbing but is not the same as it was before, I, however, enjoy drinks and an inspiring and stimulating conversation.
When someone visits the city I live on now, I like to show them the charms of the city I live in (to the best of my ability), so I can take you on a drive around and pretty much tell you everything I know about it, and I appreciate when people share something they are passionate about with me, it doesn' matter if I know nothing about the subject, I just love to have my mind blown when people share something about them with passion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I look to meet passionate people that really enjoy the life they are given. I have been given opportunities to teach and learn from amazing people. I want to keep on doing that and to touch as many lives as I can and I want to have as many awesome people touch mine as possible; help other grow and grow myself with their help.

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• wine
• meditation
• business
• ballet
• adventures
• videography
• aerials
• contemporary dance
• pole dance
• positive psychology
• trying new things
• photoshop
• personal growth
• online business
• circus skills
• circus arts
• circuit training
• body movement

Music, Movies, and Books

When it comes to music, I am quite open minded, I tend to go for a song that makes me feel something rather than just an artist. I can listen to pop, R&B, EDM (especially trance and techno), yet my most favorite song was written in the 17th century, it's Canon by Johan Pachelbel.
My favorite movie is The Devil Wears Prada, but I have been feeling something for La La Land and Dr Strange. And my favorite show would be Sense8, even though it got canceled.
My favorite book is The hundred-year-old man that climbed out the window and disappeared.
I tend to focus on things that actually make me feel something, rather than just entertain me. I can still spend an entire day watching a sitcom, like Will & Grace or The Golden Girls, or movies like the Harry Potter saga.

I try to make any experience I have something that makes me feel alive.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I thought kids ages 4-6 how to swim. Some were scared of the water when we started, two weeks later they had all moved to the next level and I was left with no kids to teach, The next day they all decided to come back because they wanted to learn from no one else but me, I wanted to cry when they said that while sitting in my section of the pool.
I also thought a summer camp in aerials (fabric) my teenage class started from zero and ended up taking advanced classes once the camp was over. One of them started taking classes next to me, and whenever we had competitions, she was the one to beat me. For the following year camp, I taught the advanced class, because most of the girls had come back to me, and the new students just wanted to be part of my class.
The amazing part to me is knowing that I someone appreciates something I can share with them, and seeing the impact that it may have makes me feel so proud.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been lucky to have a life where I did not miss anything, I have learned to appreciate it, love it and be thankful for it. I, however, have lived things that some other people have not, or at least not in the same way.
Lately, I have some to learn that there is more to life that just working for a living, and I seek to meet the kind of people that actually live so I can learn from them. I also seek people with a similar vibe to mine, so we can inspire and push, and learn from each other.
I seek to share any kind of knowledge I have that can help anybody else grow and become a better version of who they are.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My friends say I can't have a conversation without telling a story, I am not sure if that is true as I consider myself a somewhat quiet person. But if several people say it, then it must be true lol. so I guess I can always have a story to tell.
Besides, being that we most likely come from different backgrounds, I am pretty sure we can enlighten each other by sharing different perspectives, points of view, recipes, hobbies, etc.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Mexico, United States