CURRENT MISSION

Interviewing at different universities for PHD programs in Anthropology. Binge reading as much as I can on indigenous social movements in Latin America, development, and urban youth culture.

ABOUT ME

Work in Madrid, Spain, as a Public high school english teacher by day, attending cinema club, union meetings, or art gallery events at night.

I am a fun, spontaneous, adventurous student with a laugh that causes a fluctuation on the richter scale.

PHILOSOPHY

I honestly am not conceited or self-assured enough to fully articulate or even craft a life philosophy, so here's some psuedo-inspirational quotes:

"question everything-Banksy"-said me
" better dead then red; I never say"- said me
" Jenga"- I say when things fall apart.

" I honestly am not conceited or self-assured enough to fully articulate or even craft a life philosophy, so here's some psuedo-inspirational quotes:" -said me

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am an off and on couchsurfing enthusiast. in college I hosted several surfers and I have couchsurfed with some amazing people all over the world, from the Balkans to Turkey, Extremadura to Morocco, and have met some down homies.

Interests

live music, dancing, hiking, being too loud at cafés, walking a whole bunch in random cities.

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• causes
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• walking
• clubbing
• movies
• reading
• music
• live music
• hiking
• anthropology
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: I've been getting more into classic films lately, currently on an italian neorealist kick.

Music: only the b-52's. only love shack.

A whole bunch of obscure bands from California, 80's Spanish new wave, electro Cumbia.

basically I really like music, we should talk about it!

Books:

My current reading list is:
- Los dectectivos Salvajes- Roberto Bolaño
- Selection from the prison notebooks- Antonin Gramsci
-Ética Marica- Paco Vidarte
-Empire- Antonio Negrí and Michael Hardt
-La Celestina- Fernando de Rojas

my favorite books:
A brief history of neoliberalism- David Harvey
Fragments of an anarchist anthropology- David Graeber
The archive and the repertoire- Diana Taylor
Gender outlaws- Katie Bornstien
Tar Baby- Toni Morrison

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Picked a bunch of fruit from the gardens of El Alhambra; made amazing marmalade.

Teach, Learn, Share

there are so many things I want to learn, I haven't even learned what they are yet.

As for teaching, I am a history/ anthropology student, so I can teach you a thing or two about world history and engage in intelligent conversation on a wide variety of subjects.

I can also cook.the.house.down., and in exchange for a recipe of your host country I can teach you how to make the most amazing mexican, greek, or Californian food you've ever had, or pass on some family recipes for apple or pumpkin pie that my grandmother spent 40 years perfecting.

I'm also fluent in Spanish and would love to teach/ practice with a host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States