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Overview

  • 14 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Tagalog; learning Chinese, French, Italian
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Lawyer
  • Undergrad degree in political science, Unfinished masters...
  • From Philippines
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About Me

Bad boy here bec I only wash my hands for 19 seconds 😎

It used to be a childhood dream of mine to be a BBC war correspondent. Y’know, the type who's always talking in a calm, professional Englishman’s tone even whilst bullets are flying all around

And now I’m just another lawyer 🤷🏽‍♂️

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet & vibe with cool people from the world over

Interests

I love learning new languages and discovering different cultures.

I like going out and meeting new people !

up for discussion : politics, philosophy, current events, dreams, andy samberg impressions. all over a beer or ten

  • beer
  • bodybuilding
  • flying
  • politics
  • volunteer work
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • soccer
  • emergency services
  • history
  • languages
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC :

- Queen
- Kygo and chill/deep house
- Hamilton Musical
- Fall Out Boy
- hiphop
- 90s hits

BOOKS :
- The God of Small Things
- The First Filipino
- History of Sexuality
- The Republic
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
- A Thousand Splendid Suns
- 100 Years of Solitude
- The Prince
- The Little Prince
- Starting Strength
- A Song of Ice and Fire series
- Harry Potter series
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- The Great Gatsby
- The Stranger

MOVIES/SERIES :
- Brooklyn 99 (nine-nine !)
- Borat
- Breaking Bad
Peaky (Focken) Blinders
- tbh too much to list lol

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- - Lived 6 life-changing months in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa

- rode all extreme-level rides at Six Flags, California (I swear it's pretty insane)

- Watching some poor bloke get taken down by police and arrested in a crowded Barcelona train station

- joining a fraternity

- I once sweet-talked my way into getting a free piece of chicken from McDonald's

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English and Filipino, and I think my French has improved enough to teach it to beginners. And very knowledgeable on history, global politics, (political) philosophy, and law

Also :
- bodybuilding and nutrition
- wall-climbing

What I Can Share with Hosts

The tears of my enemies

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Côte d'Ivoire, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Côte d'Ivoire, Philippines

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