CURRENT MISSION

to make the world a better place one couch at a time

ABOUT ME

I was made in Florida with parts from Puerto Rico. I’m an anthropologist by training, a wanderer by passion, and an oversized inner child in practice. I'm pretty laid back except when I'm typing then I'm more at an acute angle.

PHILOSOPHY

Two fo my favorite quotes kind of sum it up pretty well:

"Seamos realistas y hagamos lo imposible, (let's be realistic and do the impossible)" ~ Ernesto "Che" Guevara

"He thought every windmill was a giant, that's insane. But thinking they might be . . . Well, all the best minds used to think the world was flat. But what if it isn't? It might be round. And bread mold might be medicine. If we never looked at things and thought what they might be, why, we'd all still be out there in the tall grass with the apes." ~ George C. Scott in "They Might Be Giant"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm open to hosting and definitely appreciate any opportunities to surf. Sometimes my busy schedule doesn't let me participate as much as I would like, lets say in CS meetings and such but I certainly support the community any way I can!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've both hosted and surfed through CS and both have been great experiences. I love meeting new people and exchanging stories and perspectives, preferrably over a drink ;)

Interests

traveling, painting, traveling, poetry, traveling, hitch/hiking, and seeing the world and hopefully making it a better place on the way (not necessarily in that order)

• poetry
• drinking
• traveling
• painting
• hiking
• anthropology
• teaching
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Movies:
Gattaca, Before Sunrise, The Princess Bride, La Fille sur le pont, Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Diarios de la Motocicleta, the Big Lebowski
Favorite Books:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, On the Road, Germs Guns and Steel, The Tao of Pooh, Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many to mention, but pretty high would have to be seeing Mt. Everest in the morning from the peak of Kalapatar.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm willing to learn anything someone is willing to teach. Particularly I'm interested in learning Albanian and French.

I've been a language teacher for several years and I can teach English, Spanish, and very basic Mandarin.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Macao, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Serbia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Belgium, China, Egypt, Kosovo, United States

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