Heeeeeeey, Friends,

I'm Paul! I was born in El Salvador and raised in Houston, Texas.

I'm a Leo Sun, Leo Moon, Sagittarius Rising.

A Holy Trinity of Fire Signs!

I, thus, can be a firework sometimes.

I'm looking to make friends and connections from all around the world.

I believe radical kindness should be practiced by everyone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe everyone has a story.

Everything we do in this world is a story...about the world.

Every second, minute, hour, day, week, month, and year is a story about US that we often do not share with others.

When we travel the world, we are in search of visual and physical stories.

We inherently are interested in stories different from our very own. The "story" of another city or country's sun, climate, schedule, people, architecture, celebrations, music, dance, food, fashion, landscape, parties, and atmosphere.

BUT...

*Paul makes a dramatic pause*

The world is too humongous to explore and know its entirety.

People, however, are not...

People are mobile, approachable, and personal enough to experience, know, and share their stories.

Couchsurfing provides this specific opportunity to experience, know, and share our stories with others.

Interests

• photography
• dancing
• movies
• food
• adventure
• laughing
• instagram
• pop music
• sweets
• taylor swift
• ice cream
• cookies
• florence and the machine

Music, Movies, and Books

While I do have a preference for musicians, I essentially like any music that emotionally MOVES me and my core, whether rap, rock, country, reggaeton, pop, jazz, instrumental, or classical.

My Favorite Musicians:

Florence + the Machine
Taylor Swift
Miya Folick
Lana del Rey
Vanesa Martin
Brandi Carlile
Miranda Lambert
Muna
Sia

My Favorite Albums:

Red by Taylor Swift
1989 by Taylor Swift
Munay by Vanesa Martin
Bailar el Viento by Manuel Carrasco
Premonitions by Miya Folick
Melodrama by Lorde
Be the Cowboy by Mitski

Favorite Movies:

Moonlight
Mission Impossible 4 and 6
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Sky High
The Help
The Artist
Toy Story 3
Joker
Harry Potter Franchise
The 9 Lives of Christmas
Amelia
The Big Sick
What If

Favorite TV Shows:

Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge, I Love You)
Game of Thrones
Big Little Lies
Law & Order: SVU
Modern Family
Killing Eve
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Spelling
The Nanny

Favorite Books:

Middlesex
The Goldfinch
The Overstory
Pride and Prejudice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once did an art car for the Houston Art Car Parade!

I also dressed up as an abstract-looking Sia (twice) for Halloween.

Countries I’ve Visited

El Salvador, England, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

El Salvador, Spain, United States