Who am I?

To put it simply, a chill laid-back creative guy who loves to travel and explore with a proclivity for great conversation.

I am a Miami, FL native and I just recently moved to Seattle in March 2020.

I'm a multimedia designer by trade, and dabble in all sorts of other creative projects in my free time, from photography to costume and prop-making to wood and leather working.

I like to stay active by going to the gym, running and I am a capoeirista as well, having 7 years of Capoeira experience. I also love to hike and try to get a hike in whenever I travel

I'm a foodie, craft-beer lover and coffee-aficionado.

Got a nerd side as well, and can talk all things of series like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, and video games series like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, and am total lover of classic anime; Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, Inuyasha, Rurouni Kenshin, Sailor Moon and so on....also, my current obsession is the Witcher!

You can check me out on:

Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelmarin/

and my personal website:
https://migmarin.com/

As for other social media, I have been off the grid for a minute, but if you wanna check those out too, you're welcome to:

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/miguerurso/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/miggle.marin/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals and make new friends and awesome new experiences

Interests

• capoeira
• coffee
• video games
• travel
• creativity
• cosplay
• conversation
• foodie
• game of thrones
• cosplaying
• breweries
• craftbeer
• creative work
• designer
• coffeeshops
• anime and manga

Music, Movies, and Books

//Music I'm all over the place, and depending on the mood:

Love anything that's really chill and relaxing such as Nujabes, Swum, Marcus D, DJ Okawari, Natiruts, Bonobo, Magic City Hippies, Rainbow Kitten Surprise.

Symphonic musical scores like the works of Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura and Ramin Djawadi.

Classics like Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra.

Indie/Rock/alternative like Nirvana, Blink182, Third-Eye Blind, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, X Ambassadors, Imagine Dragons, One Republic, The Score, Young The Giant, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Fitz and the Tantrums, Twenty One Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arctic Monkeys, The Struts, Hozier, Dirty Heads and so on.

Folky/Bluegrass stuff like Avett Brothers and Allen Stone.

Classic Hip-Hop like Tupac, Biggie, Eminem.

On occasion the Latin vibe will come out and I'll Jam to Maná, Marc Anothy, Marco Antonio Solis, Selena, Luis Miguel, Celia Cruz, Juan Luis Guerra, and Calle 13.

//Movies Also depends on mood:

Love the Harry Potter series, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars series, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Judd Apatow movies like Knocked Up, 40-Year-Old-Virgin, This is 40. Disney movies funnily enough. Not a movie but worth noting (if It wasn't obvious before) the Game of Thrones Series.

//Books:

Song of Ice and Fire Series, Harry Potter series, Good Morning Good Night by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Creative Confidence by Tom and David Kelley

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been told by multiple people I have inspired them to never give up on their creative endeavors, and I think that's a pretty amazing thing to have such a positive influence like that in people's lives

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach a variety of things from creative expression, help those who want to learn Spanish and even those who want to learn capoeira

What I Can Share with Hosts

Amazing conversation, great vibes, I'm a pretty good cook and I can make a great cafecito (cuban-style espresso)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, France, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States