ABOUT ME

It is hard to define oneself if this person has the feeling of being - fortunately - in constant change.
I have been living in many places in Florianopolis Island since 2003, but I already experienced life in some other cities in Brazil as João Pessoa, São Paulo, São José dos Campos -and spent some time in Leiden, in the Netherlands, as well. I am living for six months in New Haven, CT. What is certainly positive about living in different places is that I have good friends all over these cities and yet I am always ready to make a new one. I am a little shy and usually my thick black glasses make people think I am a serious person - which may be a mistake - in what consists 75% of what I am. I am the kind of person who likes to hear what people have to say, because I believe they may have something interesting to add about life and one can always learn something being a good listener. Despite being a little quiet, sometimes I can also be very talkative - especially when I am sure I've made a new friend. Another important aspect about me is that I cannot imagine how life would be if one could not make jokes with that - even in the worst situations - and not find ways to have fun, definitely with some beer and good music.

PHILOSOPHY

Once my childhood best friend – maybe the wisest I ever had – said something I always try to keep in mind: one day you’ll be able to laugh about what is happening now. It works 98% of the times.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was hosted three times, in London, Brussels and in Porto Alegre and all the experiences I had were wonderful. I also met some interesting people with CS, either in CS meetings or showing people around – when living in Floripa - and made some good friends with that. I still did not host anybody, but certainly my home in Florianópolis will be a nice place for you to surf in as soon as I come back to Brazil.

Interests

Literature, music (alternative rock, jazz, samba, Brazilian popular music), theater, cinema, comic books (especially the ones by Joe Sacco - the Palestinian series -, but also Mauss and Persepolis), cooking, tasting new recipes, swimming, cycling, tracking, breathing fresh air.

• books
• literature
• theater
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• movies
• music
• jazz
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Balzac e a costureirinha chinesa, Dogville, O lado escuro do coração, Mulholland Drive, Dancing in the darkness, Nosferatu the Vampire, Underground... and many others.
Music: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Mart’nália, Arnaldo Antunes, Radiohead, Cake, Camille, Cartola, David Bowie, Joy Division, Pavement, Cat Power, Pulp, Of Montreal...
Books: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde), Dubliners (Joyce), Uma aprendizagem ou o livro dos prazeres (and all by Clarice Lispector, the reason of my life), Confissão de Lúcio (Mário de Sá Carneiro), Memórias do Cárcere, Vidas Secas (Graciliano Ramos), Os ossos do mundo (Flavio de Carvalho), Macunaíma (Mário de Andrade)...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camping one evening in Jiankou Great Wall after the most dangerous hiking I've ever made, moving to China without speaking a word in Mandarin, visiting Jiuzhaigou, the most beautiful place I've ever seen.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Portuguese if you want and how to make rice as my grandmother used to. Currently, I am learning a “more realistic” English and I am sure you could help me to improve my skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, Netherlands, United States

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