CURRENT MISSION

To experience sounds and sights unimaginable!

ABOUT ME

I'm a 29 year old dude, born in Southern California, bred in the San Francisco, Bay area. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor of Arts degree in the field of English. My parents are from the Philippines. I was born in California. Which makes me somewhat of a twinkie (yellow on the outside...)

For some time now, music has played a vital role in the formation of my identity. Having been a dj since the year 2000, I have managed to nuture this passion into a skill which has brought me a good degree of success in the club/underground scene in San Francisco. Although I specialize in Electronic Dance Music (Minimal Techno, Tech-House, Deep House, Drum and Bass) I can be found playing sets of old-school hip-hop, wedding tunes/top 40/general party music.

I am a gay dude, too. Even at my age, I am still searching for what it means to be gay, and where my "place" in the world is. I have a small group of old, very diverse friends who I am endlessly devoted to. They are straight, gay, brown, yellow, white, traditional + non-conformist, hilarious and complex. They continue to inspire and challenge me to develop as a person... and isn't that what this whole thing is about?

PHILOSOPHY

1. Be kind.

2. Manners cost nothing.

3. Experiences over possessions.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Newcomer here, interested in meeting and greeting folks from around planet earth. I find it easiest to relate to people from different cultures through food and music-- my tastes are fairly diverse, so the path of least resistance is talking about food... or music!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Although I have no experience through this website, (I hope to change that very soon!) I have crashed on many a couch in my day. For me as a veteran couchsurfer, respect is the highest priority. I give my hosts/guests the same respect I would give my family.

Interests

Books/Pieces/Poems I like:

Jack Kerouac "On The Road"
Graham Robb "Strangers: Homoseuxal Love In The 19th Century"
James Joyce "The Dubliners
Frank McCourt "Angela's Ashes"
Kurt Vonnegut "Cat's Cradle"
T.S. Eliot "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
Nick Hornby "About a Boy"
Ray Bradbury "The Martian Chronicles"

Books I'd like To Read:

Simone DeBeauvois "The Second Sex"
William Faulkner "The Sound and The Fury"
Cormac McCarthy "The Road"
Michael Cunningham "The Hours"
Sartre "Nausea"
Denis Johnson "Jesus' Son"

• cats
• arts
• books
• poetry
• dancing
• dining
• partying
• clubbing
• technology
• music
• dance music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

The Smiths, The Cure, Damien Rice, Wild Nothing, Interpol, Arcade Fire, David Bowie, The Go-Betweens, The Clash, Eliot Smith, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Django Reihnardt...

James Brown, Lynn Collins, KRS-One, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, Sister Nancy...

Dubfire, Derrick Carter, James Zabiela, Halo Varga, Hipp-E, Tanner Ross, Justin Martin, Zombie Disco Squad, Hermanez, Matthias Tanzmann, Tim Green, Nubreed, John Digweed, Richie Hawtin...

I fancy myself somewhat of cinema geek. My favorite films are A Clockwork Orange and Singin' In the Rain, two pieces of cinema which are inexorably linked in my brain for all time.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being a anglo-phile, at the top of my list would be my first visit to London. Just stepping off the plane was a surreal experience for me, as I had been anticipating it for many years. In particular, visiting the British Museum and viewing invaluble, centuries old, priceless pieces of art was a distinct thrill for me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn more about Hinduism. India is definitely a point of interest for me, something I'm keen on learning more about.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States