CURRENT MISSION

Travelling as much as possible before the world ends (dec. 21st 2012 -according to the Mayas, lol)

ABOUT ME

I'll take more time to talk about me. In the meanwhile, I love teaching, cooking, playing the guitar, learning languages, reading and writing (short-stories and romans mainly, as well as plays) travelling, acting, meeting people and getting to know new places, habits, traditions and all that the world can offer.

PHILOSOPHY

If I go to sleep and I realise that I could help somebody and that I didn't hurt anybody, then I can say that this day was worth living. (If I had a nice cup of coffee and a smoke, it was even worthier!)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm sorry I can't host people, I don't have enough room; nevertheless, I enjoy knowing people and hanging out from time to time (I work from 9 to 9, Mon-Fri, which leaves very little room for myself).

Whenever I can participate, I can take people to some places that might be of interest for them. Near Xalapa there are lots of really nice places to visit!

In case of an urgent need I could (maybe) host a person, but this is not really certain. Also, I can offer some assistance in case of any emergency for people travelling in Xalapa.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Not officially on this page, but many friends from other places (people that I know in person) have stayed over at home and they've always felt really comfortable (except for me because I always offer my bed! lol).

Interests

I'm deeply interested in literary translation (my first translation into Spanish has been published - I translated Brown's Overlay: A Tale of One Girl's Life in 1970's Las Vegas, Indie Award winning book: Overcoming Adversity. +70,000 copies sold in 2013).

I'm presently translating Big as all Hell and Half Texas as well.

I enjoy legal translation, literary research and academic research.

At present I'm seeking admission at some universities in England to pursue a Ph.D. Degree in TEFL or Education, or an MA program in US Literature. Let's see how it goes! :D

• writing
• books
• literature
• acting
• education
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• guitar
• swimming
• teaching
• languages
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Great Gatsby (F.S. Fitzgerald), The Sound and the Fury (W. Faulkner), Cien años de soledad (García Marquez), Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo), L'insoutenable légerté de l'être et L'ignorance (Milán Kundera), Le compte de Montecristo (A. Dumas), Le prix du sang (Max Gallo), Les boulevards de ceinture (P. Modiano) and many many others.
Movies: Inglorious Basterds, Irreversible, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, The Merchant of Venice.
Music: Reggae, Drum & Bass, Ska, Rock, Digital Cumbia

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming in the Normandy coast at -1 celsius degrees last October! wohooo!
Remembering today (october 15th) that in 2011 I swam in Normandy :'( I haven't done anything amazing lately! Damn! It's time to start over again! :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I like showing people the surroundings of the city (when I have time :'( of course). I like learning about cooking and teaching about cooking. I also like listening to people whenever they feel sad or bad. I know how to keep my mouth shut and -if required- I like offering advice, just in the same way that I have accepted and thanked those who have provided me with some.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share ammm... eh... food? :D I don't know, it depends of how well we get along, I guess. :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Mexico