CURRENT MISSION

Connect with open minded and easygoing people that I can learn from. To explore the world and the people in it as deep as I can :)

ABOUT ME

Im a musician (guitarist/singer) that is heavily in to blues and rock music. I play music professionally and front my band, 'Mike Machado Trio' (facebook.com/mikemachadomusic). You can also catch me busking all over Vancouver, primarily Granville skytrain station and in Gastown.

PHILOSOPHY

Misery loves company but joy loves passengers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to meet new people that I can connect with on a real level.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Been to one c/s 'spanglish' event in Toronto last year when I first joined.

Interests

Music - blues music, soul music

People - I love meeting new people of all types from all places. Life is a book.

Working out - I love waking up in the morning and going for a run. I like doing yoga and meditation to keep me grounded.

Books - philosophically/critically minded material.

Humour - I like jokes, pranks, and funny looking animals.

Poetry - I like poetry. Im currently writing a book. Will be done soon. It will be a collection of poetic and philosophical notes/ramblings I've made over the past 4 years.

• animals
• writing
• books
• poetry
• yoga
• running
• working out
• meditation
• music
• rock music
• blues

Music, Movies, and Books

Krishnamurti (philosophy)
Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Nietzsche).
Neruda (poetry).
Seinfeld/Curb Your enthusiasm.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Live and pay for all my expenses solely off of my music.

Meet all kinds of people in LA and Vancouver (where Im at now) that I made friends with and support my passion for music.

Teach, Learn, Share

Old, young; anyone that has a thirst for learning and sharing what they know.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States