I'm currently living in Quito, Ecuador and I'm about to move back to the City of Chicago. I go for the name of Manis, which for most Americans is easier to pronounce than Mariana.
I been in USA for the last four years of my life, I've always been shy and quiet, but there are days where I let life brush me to become more open with the people who surrounds me- I don't want to blame the Asperger's I have. But I guess in a way is ok to let people know is there, inside me, keeping me good company.

I love laying on the floor and stare at the ceiling and just think about nothing in specific, I like making meals for people who don't have food, I like helping people I guess that's why I became a personal caretaker.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here because is a great place to overcome the silly feeling of shyness towards humanity, right? it helps?

Interests

I love art. Film. Poetry. Writing. Music. Paintings. Nature. Etc.

• cats
• arts
• writing
• poetry
• dining
• cooking
• music
• guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

The Big Lebowski, The Mirror, Solaris, Battleship Potemkin, Band of Outsiders, Tin-Tán, Los Olvidados, Hable Con Ella, Forbidden Games, La Piel que Habito, Annie Hall, The Purple Rose of the Cairo, Maya Derren, Beginners, M, Tarkovsky, 8 1/2, Sleeper, Little Miss Sunshine, Blue Valentine, Kubrick, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson.

Rayuela, Cine Qua Non, Soviet Cinema, Batallas en el Desierto, Calderón dela Barca, Edgar Allan Poe, Cortazar, Borges, Charles Bukowski, Alan Lightman, Tao Lin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was able to diconstruct myself into a more conscious being. And I keep doing it until this day. I've become more aware of people who are in need, of my position as a woman in the world and my privilege.
I feel there's so much more I need and have to do.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new cultures, coloquialism and experiences, I hope people can take something from me too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer my company, my thoughts if wanted.

I currently can't take people since I'm in the middle of moving out of Ecuador.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Mexico, United States