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Overview

  • 45 references 21 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Chinese, French
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Teacher
  • BA Spanish Language and Literature
  • From Syracuse, NY, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To make a laser cheese cutter, and find out how one becomes a caner in Singapore.

ABOUT ME

Ever since my first appearance in a hospital room, the whole world has been craving for more, so I will try to visit you "world", and find out what else I can do for you. I could communicate in your mother tongue, or father tongue(let's not forget about him). I can do the dishes, and juggle, sometimes with more than one item. If the forecast calls for it, I can cook you up a storm! There is a high chance of heavy garlic, followed by some onion;basil;olive oil and lemon. There could either be some light chicken or tofu drizzle, or goat.

PHILOSOPHY

If I could fit what I think in this space, that would mean that I basically have no meaningful philosophy. Let's talk to some food about this!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I stand at your door step with my pillows (and garlic in case you are a vampire, however I will highly admire you) and prepare myself to CS! I hope you would do the same, but instead of garlic, have a phrasebook of which ever language you speak. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have experienced CS for a good amount of time. Around six months in SE Asia, 2 months in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and across the US. All of it was absolutely amazing! I look forward to more and more!

Interests

-Selling Ping Pong shows to TukTuk drivers in Bangkok.
-Staring at the Eiffel Tower
-Accidentally taking shirts from expensive stores by placing a hanger on my backpack.
-Learning other languages by learning the words that mother spanks you for.
-Eating spicy and non spicy foods(is there any other category?)
-Yogalates (inquire for more info!)
-Taking short, fast paced and stressful walks by the swamp.(smog is so romantic)
-Acroyoga
-Hiking
-Eating noodles from small street vendors (yes, only short ones)

  • dining
  • cooking
  • cheese
  • juggling
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • snorkeling
  • table tennis
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MoViEs:
American Beauty
Y tú mamá también
The Terminal
Mean Creek
2 Days in Paris
Shortbus
BoOkS:
Me talk pretty one day
Slaughter House Five
Freakenomics
The Kite runner
Everything is Illuminated
DaVinci Code
Five people you meet in heaven
MuSiC:Electronika
Progressive Trance
House
Classical
Mexican Ranchero
Salsa
Merengue

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Student Exchange in Venezuela
-Climbed that Great Wall
-Hot air balloon
-Was Santa Claus at a Venezuelan orphanage
-Climbed 3500 Meters( yes over a few days, but still)
-Worked illegally in Mexico
-Kissed the blarney stone(more like made out)
-Protested with locals against the government in Venezuela
-Ziplining
-I swam in a volcanic crater
-Snorkeling in El Nido,Palawan. Clearest waters anywhere in the world!

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking skills, let's have a competition! We could see who can chop garlic the fastest, or who can slow cook meat the slowest. =)

Acroyoga/Acrobatics, even if you're not flexible, there is something that MOST people can do.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Venezuela

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