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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Catalan, Valencian, English, Spanish; learning French, German
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • I work as a photographer, as an english teacher, as an il...
  • well . . . always learning!
  • From Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Being authentic

ABOUT ME

To make the story short... I was born in Catalonia, in an openminded family who loves life. Most of the time at the school I was drawing on my history books, I had great passion for messing with arts since then, so I decided to study Fine Arts in Barcelona. After I got my degree, I got also a teaching "license" but the fecking politicians are cutting everywhere so I found no job back in Spain. Then, that was my excuse to travel to Ireland and work as an au-pair in the greatest family in the world with three little devils running around. I learned english there and I got a job for 4 years at a beautiful summercamp in Bundoran, Ireland, at Donegal Language School. After that I had been an aupair in Germany, worked at a school in Herten (Germany too) and now I decided to spend some time back home, rediscovering it. Nowadays I am focused in my job as an arts teacher in a Highschool near my hometown and on different artistic projects. Also I cultivate some of my food and try to live a more sustainable and autonomous life.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is so important to be taken seriously! - O.Wilde
I have no special talent, I'm only passionately curious" - A.Einstein
"El derecho a la vida y el deber de vivirla". -Sampedro
"The happiest people don't have the best things, they just make the best of everything"
"Be the type of person u want to meet"
"Best things in life are wild and free"
"You only live once"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in Berlin and in Ireland and the experiences had been great so far.

Interests

MUSIC, playing and listening. I play the piano, low whistle, and guitar. I would turn every day into a jam session. I LOVE Photography, I couldn't live without both.
Also traveling, sustainability,growing my own food, making my own clothes, animals (people included), cooking, learning, enjoy life!!!

  • animals
  • arts
  • humanities
  • books
  • photography
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • running
  • clothing
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • music
  • guitar
  • piano
  • history
  • sustainability
  • ecobuilding

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: For example, The power of the dog, L'élegance du hérisson, Finding your Element, any DIY Books, ... and education books and articles.

MUSIC: Music... and music. Love irish music, so cheerful. Give me all kind of music!!! Lately I'm into Brian Finnegan, Kíla, any irish music, modern or more trad. ... and I like Radiohead, Supertramp, and a long long long list beyond. Just ask my Spotify lists, what music I like...

MOVIES For example: ONCE, The commitments, Inglorious Basterds, Amélie, Up! Any Ghibli movies (my favourite is Totoro), and documentaries that make me aware of the times that we are living nowadays.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don’t think I’ve done amazing things... I think life is simply incredible sometimes... but if I must say one thing, it would be helping to build a roundhouse in Wales.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you want to learn spanish or catalan, I can help you if you correct my english or deutsch!. I can play piano, low/irish whistle, and a little bit of guitar,
I work as a photographer in Spain and i have a degree in Fine Arts. I do love photography and all kind of arts.
- I want to learn about music and art therapy
- I want to build a low impact building such a roundhouse or a small studio made of naural materials.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Right now I am not hosting

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Ireland, Spain

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